pinter

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See also: Pinter, pintér, and Pintér

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

pint +‎ -er

Noun[edit]

pinter (plural pinters)

  1. (in combinations, UK, slang) The drinking of a certain number of pints of beer
  2. (in combinations, UK, slang) A container that holds a certain number of pints.
    • 2006, Martyn J. Pass, Dani Pass, Waiting for Red, page 262:
      “Anyway, I'd best get a shuffle on. Got to pick some milk up, you see.” “I've just been too.” Sure enough he showed the hedgehog a four-pinter.
  3. (in combinations, UK, slang) Something that takes a certain number of pints of beer to appreciate.
    She's so ugly, an eight-pinter, I'd say.

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French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From pinte +‎ -er.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /pɛ̃.te/
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Verb[edit]

pinter

  1. (informal) to get drunk

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Javanese[edit]

Noun[edit]

pinter

  1. blacksmith