Meaning of Gansett | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Clipping of Narragansett: a town in Rhode Island, United States.
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2. Clipping of Narragansett, a brand of beer.
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3. Clipping of Narragansett Park, a former horse racing track in Pawtucket, Rhode Island.
   abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, uncountable

Examples

“She told him that she lived in “Gansett” too. (Narragansett) and told him all the Narragansett news.”

“Walk under the archway of the Towers, the iconic symbol of Gansett!”

“Tell the man to “draw” you a glass of Gansett—Be as critical as you like. Your beer will be Gansett ever after.”

“Every time somebody said “disgraced boy-toy,” we each chugged a 'Gansett.”

“Later in the day, while Daniel was outside readying his illegal fireworks for mischief on the Fourth, Pa shouted at him from the living room, where he was watching the Sox and guzzling Gansetts.”

“There were two tracks in Rhode Island: Narragansett Park in Pawtucket and Lincoln Downs in Lincoln. […] The only time anyone heard the words chocolate, vanilla, or strawberry in that building was if it was a horse running in a race at “Gansett” or Lincoln.”

“'Gansett gained a footnote in racing history when it buried Charlie Boy, the most popular horse since Brass Monkey, in its infield.”

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