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homebrew

  • /ˈhoʊmˌbɹu/ US

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From home + brew.

noun homebrews · home-brew

  1. countable, uncountable A beer brewed by enthusiasts rather than commercially.
  2. countable, informal, uncountable A game or amateur radio equipment made or modified by an amateur.
  3. Canada, countable A player who plays for the team named after their own native town. Homebrews, American imports, former big-leaguers—the Terriers had it all.

verb homebrews · homebrewing · homebrewed · home-brew

  1. transitive To brew one's beer or other alcoholic beverage at home.
  2. informal, transitive To create something as an enthusiast, rather than using a commercial option.
  3. transitive To jailbreak a video game console, specifically made by Nintendo, to run unofficial programs.

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noun beer

Españolpitarra
Русскийкра́фтовое пи́во kráftovoje pívo

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"homebrew." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/homebrew. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

homebrew. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/homebrew

Chicago

"homebrew." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/homebrew.

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@misc{homebrew_2026,
  title = {homebrew},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/homebrew},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}