What does "shout" mean in the sentence "It's my shout. What would you like to drink?"?

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shout here means it's on me.

e.g 

 cowboy:lets go have a drink
 Nika; i want to but i dont have money 
 cowboy: dont worry i'll shout you.
 Nika:o.k lets go.


cowboy...

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Yes, we say it a lot here in Australia (because we drink a lot? haha).

You can also say, "I'll shout you" or "I'll shout this one".

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thanks FD


owboy...

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It means "it's my treat".

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roi_g's answer is correct.  It means "It's my turn to pay".  Just to add though - you'll only find that phrase in England or Australia, not in the U.S.

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