ambeer
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of ambeer
1755–65; earlier, water soaked in cut tobacco refuse; perhaps blend of amber and beer, alluding to its color and foaminess
Example Sentences
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His broadcloth coat—Mrs. Absalom called it a "shadbelly"—was greasy at the collar, and worn at the seams, and his waistcoat was stained with ambeer.
From Gabriel Tolliver A Story of Reconstruction by Harris, Joel Chandler
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