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home-brew

American  
[hohm-broo] / ˈhoʊmˈbru /

noun

  1. beer or other alcoholic beverage made at home.


home-brew British  

noun

  1. a beer or other alcoholic drink brewed at home rather than commercially

  2. informal a professional football player who was born in Canada and is not an import

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of home-brew

First recorded in 1850–55

Example Sentences

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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

Anticipating the YouTube channels, Twitter threads and home-brew podcasts that hype digital currencies today, the 1840s witnessed an explosion of cheerleading railway periodicals.

From Washington Post • Jul. 5, 2022

People who fell in love with the lo-fi, home-brew aesthetic of Ulven's early songs will notice a big difference in Serotonin.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2021

He likes the home-brew starter kit from MoreBeer, an East Bay-based company, but this one from Amazon has all of the same equipment.

From Slate • Apr. 28, 2018

What do you say to my home-brew, eh?

From Anna Karenina by Garnett, Constance

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