(UK) Beer traditionally served after a game of Cornish hurley; the silver ball from the game is placed in the jug.
(UK) Beer traditionally served after a game of Cornish hurley; the silver ball from the game is placed in the jug.
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(British) A long, flexible construction of stacked, empty plastic beer cups, made by the crowd at long sporting fixtures (especially cricket matches).
Beersie is informal slang for a beer — typically used in the plural ('a few beersies') to mean several casual drinks in a social setting. The '-sie' or '-sie' diminutive suffix softens the word and gives it a sociable, no-ceremony quality. The term is used in informal contexts in Australia, New Zealand, and British English, suggesting the speaker is in relaxed, friendly mode. It frames drinking as a casual pleasure rather than a serious activity — just a couple of beersies with mates.
(chiefly, UK, idiomatic) times; pleasure and leisure.
(uncountable, figurative, chiefly, British) Something that is of relatively little importance.