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ginger beer

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ginger beer

slang Homosexual, especially of men. The phrase comes from rhyming slang in which "ginger beer" rhymes with "queer." Can be used disparagingly. Primarily heard in UK. Do not ask him on a date, Sheila—he's definitely ginger beer. Of course Phil's a ginger beer—I always seem to be drawn to men who aren't attracted to women.
See also: beer, ginger
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