Adam's ale
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Adam's ale
First recorded in 1635–45
Example Sentences
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Nothing like plain flour food and Adam's ale!
From Mortmain by Arthur Cheny Train
Soda-water was the sole product of the lemonade factories; but the quality of Adam's ale tasted worse and was more suggestive of typhoid in that form than in any other.
From The Siege of Kimberley by T. Phelan
“Sling along the Adam’s ale, old girl,” said Jim at this point in her reverie.
From The Stronger Influence by F.E. Mills Young
Adam's ale: and may so pure an element be always at hand.
From Routledge's Manual of Etiquette by George Routledge
A cooling plunge at the break of day, A paddle, a row, or sail, With always a fish for a mid-day dish, And plenty of Adam's ale.
From The Ontario Readers Third Book by Ontario. Ministry of Education
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