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We still colloquially call 750ml liquor bottles a “fifth”, so this is a plausible explanation.
(Curiously, we never say “a fifth of wine” even though wine is sold in 750ml bottles too.)
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We still colloquially call 750ml liquor bottles a “fifth”, so this is a plausible explanation.
(Curiously, we never say “a fifth of wine” even though wine is sold in 750ml bottles too.)