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black stuff

black stuff noun: the drink Guinness.

Noun

the black stuff (uncountable)

  1. (slang) The drink Guinness.
    • Chuckling, we admitted that we would probably partake in a few pints of the black stuff that evening.2004, Brian Walters, Fallen: My Travels in Ireland and Eastern Europe, page 72
    • Regular patrons are convinced that the pub is haunted by the restless spirit of Grace Neill herself, the former owner of the inn who died in 1916 at the age of 98. But don't let that stop your enjoying a perfect pint of the black stuff (from £2.80) and a slap-up lunch.2009 June 14, Henry McDonald, The Observer

Questions about black stuff

What does black stuff mean?
Black stuff means the drink Guinness.
What part of speech is black stuff?
Black stuff is a noun.

Words near black stuff in the dictionary

  1. black start
  2. black starts
  3. black stork
  4. black storks
  5. black studies
  6. black stuff
  7. black stump
  8. black sugar maple
  9. black sugar maples
  10. black sulfur
  11. black supremacist

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