"kangaroo piss" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-au-kangaroo piss.ogg [Australia]
Etymology: From kangaroo + piss (“inferior liquor”). Etymology templates: {{m|en|kangaroo}} kangaroo, {{m|en|piss||inferior liquor}} piss (“inferior liquor”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} kangaroo piss (uncountable)
  1. (Australia, vulgar, slang) Beer, especially of inferior quality. Tags: Australia, slang, uncountable, vulgar Categories (topical): Beer
    Sense id: en-kangaroo_piss-en-noun-8ZAouwEz Disambiguation of Beer: 96 4 Categories (other): Australian English, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 96 4 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 95 5 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 94 6
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see kangaroo, piss. Tags: uncountable Synonyms: donkey piss, horse piss, cougar piss Derived forms: roo piss, piss like a kangaroo
    Sense id: en-kangaroo_piss-en-noun-61Esqy0C

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