Meaning of long beer | Babel Free

Definitions

A beer served in a tall glass such as a schooner or pint.

Examples

“[A]nd the jury, expectant and happy, retired to the out-room set apart for their use while the Court is refreshing itself with long beers and bread and cheese.”

“After tramping around the city with a friend or two he had decided he would like a long beer to wash the dust out of his throat.”

“It was in this spirit that he ordered a long beer, seated with Miss Gimblet on the sofa, and though the presence of ladies was clearly no novelty in that secluded spot, it was refreshing to observe the dignity of demeanour that Miss Gimblet saw fit to display in the presence of the barmaid.”

“After three long beers over one long hour a new idea hit me.”

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