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12-ounce curls

idiom
Meaning

The activity of drinking beer.


Origin

disputed origin

From the size of common beer containers (bottles and cans) in the United States: 12 ounces + curls, a weightlifting exercise. The notion is of lifting a can of beer to one's lips repeatedly.

Examples
SIMPLE

He spends his Friday nights doing 12-ounce curls at the local pub.

CONTEXTUAL

After a long week of manual labor, the crew sat on the porch and enjoyed some 12-ounce curls.

COMPLEX

The weary workers gathered at the tavern to engage in a few 12-ounce curls before heading home for the weekend.

Anchors to
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    twelve-ounce curls

    Drinking beer.

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