ginger beer

gin·ger beer

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [jin-jer beer]
- /ˈdʒɪn dʒər bɪər/
- /ˈdʒɪn.dʒər bɪə(r)/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [jin-jer beer]
- /ˈdʒɪn dʒər bɪər/

Definitions of ginger beer words

noun ginger beer a soft drink similar to ginger ale but containing more ginger flavor. 1
noun ginger beer non-alcoholic ginger drink 1
variable noun ginger beer Ginger beer is a fizzy drink that is made from syrup and ginger and is sometimes slightly alcoholic. 0
variable noun ginger beer A glass of ginger beer can be referred to as a ginger beer. 0
noun ginger beer a slightly alcoholic drink made by fermenting a mixture of syrup and root ginger 0
noun ginger beer a carbonated drink like ginger ale but with a stronger flavor obtained from fermented ginger 0

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Origin of ginger beer

First appearance:

before 1800

One of the 42% newest English words

First recorded in 1800-10

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Parts of speech for Ginger beer

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Full grammatical hierarchy of Ginger beer

ginger beer popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

ginger beer usage trend in Literature

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