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
Other Word Forms
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
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
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
Bubble Bugs blow their froth only when immature, and their bodies are a distillery or home-brew of sorts.
From Edge of the Jungle by Beebe, William
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