"yard of ale" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: yards of ale [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|yards of ale}} yard of ale (plural yards of ale)
  1. 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. Wikipedia link: yard of ale Synonyms: yardie (english: Australia & New Zealand slang)
    Sense id: en-yard_of_ale-en-noun-LD7ocGde Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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