cakes and ale

== English == === Etymology === From William Shakespeare’s play Twelfth Night (written c. 1601–1602), Act II, scene iii: see the quotation. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /ˌkeɪks n̩ ˈeɪl/ Rhymes: -eɪl === Noun === cakes and ale pl (plural only) (idiomatic, UK, dated) The simple material pleasures of life. Lively fun and merrymaking. ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== Thesaurus:pleasure === References ===