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English
Etymology
An Anglicization of an Irish patronymic surname based on Angus.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Guinness (plural Guinness)
- (countable) A surname from Irish.
- (uncountable) A brand of dark stout beer from Ireland, one of the most widely recognised brands of beer in the world, named for Arthur Guinness who first brewed it.
- Synonym: (slang) Liffey water
- Guinness World Records.
Noun
Guinness (plural Guinnesses)
- (countable) A serving of the beverage.
Three Guinnesses please, barman.
2004, “Guinnesses”, in Mm..Food, performed by MF Doom ft. Angelika & 4-IZE:I shoulda deaded it from genesis instead of hittin' the Guinnesses