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gingerbeer

gingerbeer is the alternative spelling of ginger beer.

Meaning of ginger beer

Noun

ginger beer (countable and uncountable, plural ginger beers)

  1. A fermented, typically non-alcoholic, drink flavoured with ginger.
    • Have no fear, the ninja here / Feel 'em like the tinge in your ear from drinkin' ginger beer2004, “Kon Queso”, in Mm..Food, performed by MF Doom
  2. (countable) A glass or drink of ginger beer.
    • I'm having a ginger beer. Would you like one too?
  3. (Cockney, slang, usually) A queer (i.e. homosexual).

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Forms of gingerbeer

pluralgingerbeers

Questions about gingerbeer

What is gingerbeer the alternative spelling of?
Gingerbeer is the alternative spelling of ginger beer.

Words near gingerbeer in the dictionary

  1. ginger-pop
  2. ginger-snap
  3. ginger-snaps
  4. gingerade
  5. gingerades
  6. gingerbeer
  7. gingerbeers
  8. gingerbread
  9. gingerbread cookie
  10. gingerbread cookies
  11. gingerbread house

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