Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

beerage

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: beer-age
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The influence of the brewing industry within the British political system.

British usage; Uncountable

Etymology

Blend of beer + peerage, coined in the late 19th century in response to the awarding of honours to brewers.

Usage

British usage
Uncountable

Questions

What does beerage mean?: The influence of the brewing industry within the British political system.
Where does beerage come from?: Blend of beer + peerage, coined in the late 19th century in response to the awarding of honours to brewers.

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