malt liquor

Meanings

nounmalt liquor (usually uncountable, plural malt liquors)

USuncountableusuallybeer, especially that having a higher than normal alcohol content.
archaicuncountableusuallyAny beverage brewed from malt, including ale, beer and porter, typically having lower alcohol content than modern brews.

nouna lager of high alcohol content; by law it is considered too alcoholic to be sold as lager or beer

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Broader

lagerlager beer

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