Off-licence

An off-licence, colloquially known as an offie, was a shop that sold alcohol. (PROSE: Scared Stiff) The wines they sold were described by Barbara Wright as "cheap off-licence plonk". (PROSE: )

On Christmas Eve, a tramp entered an off-licence. The moment he passed the threshold, the security guard moved towards him. He passed the Doritos, the Smirnoff Ice and the Strongbow as he approached the counter. The tramp then asked Karina, the counter clerk, for a bottle of champagne. (PROSE: )

When she was little, Tanya Adeola stole some sweets from an off-licence. (TV: )

D. M. Ash was an off-licence in London. (TV:

Madrigal made St John Colchester stop at an off-licence for alcohol. (AUDIO: )

The often purchased drinks and nibbles from offys to distract from her feelings of loneliness. (AUDIO: )