English Explanatory Dictionary

needle beer

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Alcoholic beer made illicitly by adding alcohol to near beer.

Word forms

needle beer needle beers

Etymology

So called because a needle could be used to inject alcohol into the cask.

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