Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ginger beer

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.86 in modern English

Syllables: gin-ger beer
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A fermented, typically non-alcoholic, drink flavoured with ginger.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A glass or drink of ginger beer.

Countable

noun

A queer (i.e. homosexual).

Countable; Slang; Uncountable

adj

queer (i.e. homosexual).

Slang

Example Sentences

"Have no fear, the ninja here / Feel 'em like the tinge in your ear from drinkin' ginger beer"
"I'm having a ginger beer. Would you like one too?"
"How much for one ginger beer?"

Usage

Inflected Forms

ginger beers (plural) more ginger beer (comparative) most ginger beer (superlative)

Phrases

ginger beer plant

Frequently Paired Words

birch beer root beer

Questions

What does ginger beer mean?: A fermented, typically non-alcoholic, drink flavoured with ginger.

How to pronounce ginger beer

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