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homebrew en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈhoʊmˌbɹu/ (General-American)

Etymology

From home + brew.

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) A beer brewed by enthusiasts rather than commercially.
2. (countable, informal, uncountable) A game or amateur radio equipment made or modified by an amateur.
3. (Canada, countable) A player who plays for the team named after their own native town.
   • Homebrews, American imports, former big-leaguers—the Terriers had it all. 2006, David Menary, Terrier Town: Summer of ’49, page 19:

Forms

Deriveds

homebrewer

Translations (6)

pl piwo domowe (beer) · ru кра́фтовое пи́во (beer) · es pitarra (beer) · fi kotiolut (beer) · mi toukorere (beer) · mi paikaka (beer)

homebrew en · VERB

Pronunciation

• /ˈhoʊmˌbɹu/ (General-American)

Etymology

From home + brew.

Meanings

1. (transitive) To brew one's beer or other alcoholic beverage at home.
2. (informal, transitive) To create something as an enthusiast, rather than using a commercial option.
3. (transitive) To jailbreak a video game console, specifically made by Nintendo, to run unofficial programs.

Forms

Relateds

craft beer