Adam's ale
Origin of Adam's ale
1First recorded in 1635–45
Words Nearby Adam's ale
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British Dictionary definitions for Adam's ale
Adam's ale
noun
old-fashioned, jocular water
Origin of Adam's ale
1C17: from the name of the first man to appear in the Old Testament
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