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Etymology[edit]
From the size of common beer containers (bottles and cans) in the United States: twelve ounces + curls, a weightlifting exercise.
Pronunciation[edit]
twelve-ounce curls pl (plural only)
- (idiomatic, US) Drinking beer.
- He sat on the couch all weekend eating chips and doing twelve-ounce curls.