807

noun

A bottle of beer.

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Meanings

noun807 (plural 807s)

plural 807s

  1. Ham radio slangA bottle of beer.

    Also, he was low on beer money and, anyway, we'd scoff and wouldn't believe him. Well, this was a pretty obvious come-on, but I reckoned that a good story was worth the price of a couple of 807s.

    1978, 73 Amateur Radio, page 103

Origin

In reference to the shape of the 807 vacuum tube.

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APA

807. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/807

MLA

“807.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/807. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “807,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/807.

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