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long beer

long beer noun: a beer served in a tall glass such as a schooner or pint.

Noun

long beer (plural long beers)

  1. A beer served in a tall glass such as a schooner or pint.
    • [A]nd the jury, expectant and happy, retired to the out-room set apart for their use while the Court is refreshing itself with long beers and bread and cheese.11 Nov 1876, Illustrated Sydney News and New South Wales Agriculturalist and Grazier, page 2, column 3
    • After tramping around the city with a friend or two he had decided he would like a long beer to wash the dust out of his throat.14 Sept 1911, The Register, Adelaide, page 14, column 6

Forms of long beer

plurallong beers

Questions about long beer

What does long beer mean?
Long beer means a beer served in a tall glass such as a schooner or pint.
What part of speech is long beer?
Long beer is a noun.
What is the plural of long beer?
The plural of long beer is long beers.

Words near long beer in the dictionary

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  2. Long Barn
  3. long Barnaby
  4. Long Beach
  5. Long Beacher
  6. long beer
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  8. long betwixt the fingers
  9. long bit
  10. long bits
  11. long black

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