twelve-ounce curls

English

Alternative forms

• 12-ounce curls

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

twelve-ounce curls pl (plural only)

1. (idiomatic, US) Drinking beer.

   He sat on the couch all weekend eating chips and doing twelve-ounce curls.