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john barleycorn

Traducción: Personificación del alcohol, especialmente el whisky o la cerveza; nombre coloquial de las bebidas alcohólicas en general.

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  • esPersonificación del alcohol, especialmente el whisky o la cerveza; nombre coloquial de las bebidas alcohólicas en general.
  1. Personification of beer or whiskeyC2informalbritish

    A personification of malt liquor or beer, often used to refer to the spirit of alcohol or the intoxicating effect of barley-based drinks.

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    • He had a bit too much John Barleycorn last night.
    • The old song tells the tale of John Barleycorn's death and rebirth.
    • After a long week, he decided to pay a visit to John Barleycorn.