suds
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7.9
A cold beer, often lager, drunk with friends
- noun
- /sʌdz/
- Informal
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- After a long day at work, he enjoyed a cold glass of suds while relaxing on the patio.
Examples
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I enjoy a cold glass of suds on hot days.
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They spent Saturday afternoon watching the game and drinking suds on the porch.
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After a long day, he just wanted to relax and enjoy some suds with his friends.
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The bartender poured another glass of cold suds for the thirsty patron.
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The bar served the best suds in town.
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The bartender poured a tall pint of suds that foamed up at the top.
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On hot summer afternoons, nothing beats a refreshing drink of suds with friends.
Synonyms
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9.9
An informal word for a bottle or can of beer
refers to the beer itself stressing foam and bubbly appearance
Surface Forms
Etymology
Suds as a slang name for beer comes from the foamy top of a poured beer, just like the 'suds' you see when you wash with soap. So calling beer suds is a casual image: you are naming the drink after its bubbly 'head'.