ginger beer

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ginger beer (countable and uncountable, plural ginger beers)

1. (countable, uncountable) A fermented, typically non-alcoholic, drink flavoured with ginger.

   Coordinate terms: birch beer, root beer

   • 2004, “Kon Queso”, in Mm..Food, performed by MF Doom:

     Have no fear, the ninja here / Feel 'em like the tinge in your ear from drinkin' ginger beer

2. (countable) A glass or drink of ginger beer.

   I'm having a ginger beer. Would you like one too?

3. (Cockney rhyming slang, usually used in the shortened form ginger) A queer (i.e. homosexual).

ginger beer (comparative more ginger beer, superlative most ginger beer)

1. (Cockney rhyming slang, usually used in the shortened form ginger) queer (i.e. homosexual).