ginger beer

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Noun

ginger beer (countable and uncountable, plural ginger beers)

  1. (uncountable) A fermented, typically non-alcoholic, drink flavoured with ginger.
    Coordinate terms: birch beer, root beer
    • 2004, “Kon Queso”, in Mm..Food, performed by MF Doom:
      Have no fear, the ninja here / Feel 'em like the tinge in your ear from drinkin' ginger beer
  2. (countable) A glass or drink of ginger beer.
    I'm having a ginger beer - would you like one too?
  3. (Cockney rhyming slang, usually used in the shortened form ginger) queer (i.e. homosexual).

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Adjective

ginger beer (comparative more ginger beer, superlative most ginger beer)

  1. (Cockney rhyming slang, usually used in the shortened form ginger) queer (i.e. homosexual).

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