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twelve-ounce curls

idiom
Meaning

Drinking beer.


Origin

disputed origin

From the size of common beer containers (bottles and cans) in the United States: twelve ounces + curls, a weightlifting exercise.

Examples
SIMPLE

He spends his weekends doing twelve-ounce curls at the local bar.

CONTEXTUAL

After a long week of hard labor, the construction crew relaxed by doing some twelve-ounce curls.

COMPLEX

The weary travelers sought refuge in the tavern, where they spent the evening engaged in twelve-ounce curls to forget their troubles.

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    12-ounce curls

    The activity of drinking beer.

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