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longneck

longneck

1 6.9
A beer bottle with a long, narrow neck
  • noun
  • /ˈlɔŋˌnɛk/
  • Informal
translation icon : botella larga
  • Get me a longneck, please.
  • longneck bottle
  • longneck beer
  • couple of longnecks

Examples

  • You want a mug or a longneck?

    End of the Line (1987)

  • A few Americans sat sucking down the longneck Budweisers at 70 rubles ($2.25) a bottle, which in Moscow means basically free.

    Blog text (24)

  • Get me a longneck, please.

    End of the Line (1987)

  • Inside a longneck bottle of beer.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • I would really love a Miller Longneck.

    Serving Sara (2002)

  • - How 'bout a couple of longnecks?

    Rush (1991)

  • The bartender, saying nothing, uncapped a longneck and set it in front of Puggy.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • The afternoon bar was empty except for two men sitting and sipping longnecks.

  • The bartender, saying nothing, uncapped a longneck and set it in front of Puggy.

Synonyms

bottle
vslongneck
∞ 1.0

A container with a narrow neck for holding drinks or other liquids

is informal and used for beer and has a longer neck
beer bottle
vslongneck
22 1.0

A glass or plastic container that holds beer

is informal and highlights a long narrow neck
brewski
vslongneck
  • Slang
7 9.9

An informal word for a bottle or can of beer

is informal but refers only to containers with long narrow necks

Surface Forms

longneck singular
longnecks plural

Morphology

longneck = long + neck (transparent) = long + neck

Informal compound for a bottle with a long narrow neck; the sense is directly motivated by the components.

Etymology

Longneck is also used for a beer bottle and comes from the parts long and neck, because the bottle has a long, narrow 'neck' at the top, so people call the bottle a longneck.