Meaning of Brew | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A surname.
2. The mixture formed by brewing; that which is brewed; a brewage, such as tea or beer.
3. An overhanging hill or cliff.
   British, dialectal
4. A serving of beer.
   slang
5. A cup of tea.
   British, slang
6. A boiled concoction or mixture of liquids and other ingredients.

Equivalents

Examples

“Six great bottles of one of the Hong Kong brews had been brought to wash down the brandy and the fragments of rice and mee and meat-fibres that clung to the back teeth.”

“Player, give me some brew and I might just chill / But I'm the type that like to light another joint like Cypress Hill”

“Landlady: You're not stoppin' for a brew? Gene Hunt: No thanks, love. Better crack on.”

“In the Middle Ages, when witchcraft and thaumaturgic practices were rampant over Europe, sorceresses did a roaring trade in magic brews designed to excite the passion or to preserve affection.”

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