usual, the

usual, the
u|su|al, the [ `juʒuəl ] noun SPOKEN
used in a bar for ordering the same alcoholic drink that you usually have, or for asking a customer if that is what they want:
Shall I bring you the usual?

Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.

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