bock beer

or Bock beer

[ bok ]

/ ˈbɒk ˈbɪər /

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Origin of bock beer

First recorded in 1865–70; see origin at Bock

Words nearby bock beer

Boccioni, bocconcini, Boche, Bochum, Bock, bock beer, bockedy, Bockscar, bocor, bod, boda-boda

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How to use bock beer in a sentence

In such beer polls, I suspect a lot of voters would pick Huckabee.
Why This Liberal Hearts Huckabee|Sally Kohn|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
We know that the skies are open season for all manner of drone traffic, from missile launchers to beer droppers.
Meet Our Animal Robot Overlords|James Joiner|December 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I was bored, but I grabbed a red Solo cup, filled it with beer, and stayed with my group, chatting with the brothers about Jim.
I Was Gang Raped at a UVA Frat 30 Years Ago, and No One Did Anything|Liz Seccuro|December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
We arrived to the din of a party in full swing: a band, multiple kegs of beer, dancing, foosball, and mantle diving.
I Was Gang Raped at a UVA Frat 30 Years Ago, and No One Did Anything|Liz Seccuro|December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST

He said officers no longer arrest people for merely having an open beer bottle but instead ask them to leave the alcohol behind.
The Corrupt Cops of Rebel-Held East Ukraine|Kristina Jovanovski|December 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In Tiefurt we partook of a magnificent collation consisting of a mug of beer, brown bread and sausage!
Music-Study in Germany|Amy Fay
A cricket-match was in progress, but the bowling and batting were extremely wild, thanks to The Warren strong beer.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills
Beans and bacon, cabbage and brown hard dumplings, formed the bill of fare, which the men washed down with plenty of table beer.
The World Before Them|Susanna Moodie
“Out of sight,” comes the general verdict from the crowd, and bang go a dozen beer glasses in unison on the heavy table.
The Real Latin Quarter|F. Berkeley Smith
The horses gallop, hats are waved in every direction, and those who have no hats flourish beer-bottles instead.
The Portsmouth Road and Its Tributaries|Charles G. Harper

British Dictionary definitions for bock beer

bock beer

bock

/ (bɒk) /

noun

US and Canadian heavy dark strong beer

(in France) a light beer

Word Origin for bock beer

C19: from German Bock bier, literally: buck beer, name given through folk etymology to beer brewed in Einbeck, near Hanover

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