"twelve-ounce curls" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-twelve-ounce curls.ogg [Australia]
Etymology: From the size of common beer containers (bottles and cans) in the United States: twelve ounces + curls, a weightlifting exercise. Head templates: {{en-noun|p|head=twelve-ounce curls}} twelve-ounce curls pl (plural only)
  1. (idiomatic, US) Drinking beer. Tags: US, idiomatic, plural, plural-only Categories (topical): Beer, Twelve Synonyms: 12-ounce curls

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