kaffir beer

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noun

Southern African a former, taboo name for sorghum beer

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Words nearby kaffir beer

Kaesong, kaf, kaffee klatsch, kaffeeklatscher, Kaffir, kaffir beer, kaffirboom, kaffir corn, Kaffir lily, kaffir lime, kaffiyeh

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How to use kaffir beer in a sentence

Beer is almost unknown, except the imported kinds of Bass and Schlitz, for what is known as "Kaffir beer" is a filthy decoction.
South African Memories|Lady Sarah Wilson
One of them had some Kaffir beer in a calabash, which he gave me to drink.
Prester John|John Buchan