wet the shamrock UK /ˌwɛt ðə ˈʃæmɹɒk/US /ˌwɛt ðə ˈʃæmˌɹɑk/ verb1 •(Ireland, informal) To go for an alcoholic drink, especially as part of a victory celebration or on Saint Patrick's Day.He [Caleb Threlkeld] refers to the custom of wetting the shamrock. — 1878 formswetted the shamrock · wetting the shamrock · wets the shamrock
