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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

yard of ale

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.63 in modern English

Syllables
yard of ale
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The amount of ale that fills a very tall tapering beer glass (approximately 1 yard). Drinking it as quickly as possible is a traditional pub game.

Inflected Forms

yards of ale (plural)

Phrases

a yard of pump water

Frequently Paired Words

a yard of pump water yard of satin

Synonyms

yardie

Questions

What does yard of ale mean?
The amount of ale that fills a very tall tapering beer glass (approximately 1 yard). Drinking it as quickly as possible is a traditional pub game.

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