homebrew
verbEtymology From home + brew.
1
To brew one's beer or other alcoholic beverage at home.
2
Informal To create something as an enthusiast, rather than using a commercial option.
- Related terms
- craft beer
homebrew
nounUS /ˈhoʊmˌbɹu/
Etymology From home + brew.
1
A beer brewed by enthusiasts rather than commercially.
2
Informal A game or amateur radio equipment made or modified by an amateur.
3
Hobbies, Lifestyle, Sports Canada A player who plays for the team named after their own native town.
- Homebrews, American imports, former big-leaguers—the Terriers had it all.2006, David Menary, Terrier Town: Summer of ’49, page 19:
- Derived terms
- homebrewer