| 单词 | long beer |
| 释义 | > as lemmaslong beer e. colloquial. Of a drink: served in a tall glass. Hence: designating a large measure of drink requiring such a glass, as long beer, etc.; spec. designating a large measure of mixed drink with relatively little alcoholic content, or a large soft drink, as contrasted with a measure of strong alcoholic drink typically served in a short glass (cf. short adj. 14). ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > drink > intoxicating liquor > [adjective] > large or generous long1788 stiff1883 the world > food and drink > drink > intoxicating liquor > [noun] > a drink of > large drink pulla1500 rousea1593 load1594 carouse1599 elbow-healtha1627 skinful1788 swag1819 nor'-wester1835 long beer1892 snootful1918 1788 G. Wilson Coll. Masonic Songs 4 There once was a mason who lov'd a long drink. 1859 A. Trollope West Indies iii. 47 A long drink is taken from a tumbler, a short one from a wine-glass. 1892 E. Reeves Homeward Bound 61 He stepped into a bar and called for a long beer. 1950 J. Whitworth Otago Interval 9 A noisy bar and he-men slogging down long beers. 1987 C. Achebe Anthills of Savannah v. 54 Mad Medico pours out two long gins. 2009 J. Hehir Bedbugs vi. 226 He sat in the business lounge with a long orange juice and checked his emails. < as lemmas |
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