home-brew
Americannoun
noun
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a beer or other alcoholic drink brewed at home rather than commercially
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informal a professional football player who was born in Canada and is not an import
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Etymology
Origin of home-brew
First recorded in 1850–55
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Before entering the contest, Sam already had a cult following for his music that uses home-brew synthesisers with a shouty brand of energised electro-pop.
From BBC ● May 14, 2026
At some point, though, my home-brew making fell by the wayside and I think it is time to bring it back.
From Salon ● Aug. 31, 2023
But getting it right can take time—and leave consumers resigned to making home-brew hand sanitizer for a few weeks.
From Slate ● Sep. 10, 2020
Hogan, who designed his own tattoo to commemorate the Capitals’ Stanley Cup title in 2018, has brewed dozens of styles under his home-brew label “Devils Horns.”
From Washington Post ● Dec. 10, 2019
The squire, who was generally so jovial and cheery, ate his cold pressed beef and drank his glass of "home-brew" in silence.
From Under the Mendips A Tale by Emma Marshall
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