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Primarily boisterous saying, knocking back drink (7,2)

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bottoms up

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'primarily boisterous saying knocking back drink' is the definition.
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'primarily boisterous saying knocking back drink' is the wordplay.
'primarily' indicates taking the first letters.
'saying' becomes 'motto' (motto is a kind of saying).
'knocking back' says the letters should be written in reverse.
'drink' becomes 'sup' (to sup is to drink).
The first letter of 'boisterous' is 'b'.
'motto' written backwards gives 'ottom'.
'b'+'ottom'+'sup'='BOTTOMS UP'

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(Other definitions for bottoms up that I've seen before include "Cheers!" , "Toast" , "Down the hatch!" , "down it goes!" , "Your good health!" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.
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