Mine Sweeping Edit Meaning

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Can mean stealing peoples unattended drinks. But it's usually applied to the act of drinking left over drinks in a bar left by other customers in order to get intoxicated on the cheap. Usually done by people who are highly drunk or very poor. Or a mix of any of the above.

Quentin ran out of money, but wasn't quite ready to finish drinking. He mine swept the bar area for dregsuntil he was sufficiently watered. A group of revellers noticed Quentin mine sweeping and immediately coiled with disgust.

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