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longneck

[ lawng-nek, long- ]
/ ˈlɔŋˌnɛk, ˈlɒŋ- /
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noun Chiefly Texas.
a bottle of beer.
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Origin of longneck

1885–90, for an earlier sense; long1 + neck

Words nearby longneck

Longmeadow, long measure, long metre, Longmont, long moss, longneck, long-neck clam, Longobard, long-off, long-on, long one
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British Dictionary definitions for longneck

longneck
/ (ˈlɒŋˌnɛk) /
noun
US, Canadian and Australian
  1. a 330-ml beer bottle with a long narrow neck
  2. (as modifier)a longneck bottle
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