home-brew

American

[hohm-broo] / ˈhoʊmˈbru /

noun

beer or other alcoholic beverage made at home.

home-brew British

noun

a beer or other alcoholic drink brewed at home rather than commercially
informal a professional football player who was born in Canada and is not an import

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Other Word Forms

home-brewed adjective

Etymology

Origin of home-brew

First recorded in 1850–55

Example Sentences

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At some point, though, my home-brew making fell by the wayside and I think it is time to bring it back.

From Salon • Aug. 31, 2023

People who fell in love with the lo-fi, home-brew aesthetic of Ulven's early songs will notice a big difference in Serotonin.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2021

He doodled through high school — correcting biology teachers — and was kicked out of a local science fair for what was deemed reckless home-brew genetic engineering.

From New York Times • May 14, 2018

He likes the home-brew starter kit from MoreBeer, an East Bay-based company, but this one from Amazon has all of the same equipment.

From Slate • Apr. 28, 2018

Popular distrust of home-brew recipes assumes a nationwide phase.

From One Third Off by Sarg, Tony

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