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john barleycorn

Traduction: Personnification des boissons alcoolisées, en particulier le whisky ou la bière ; personnification de l'alcool.

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  • frPersonnification des boissons alcoolisées, en particulier le whisky ou la bière ; personnification de l'alcool.
  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.

    frJean-Orge (personnification de la bière)

    • 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.