Definition of small beer

small beer

noun

• a trifling matter.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
  
  Citation from "Inventor's 2020 vision: to help 1bn of the world's poorest see better", The Guardian, 22 December 2008 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

  Last edited on Nov 16 2009. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Nov 16 2009.

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Other terms relating to 'beer':
a couple beers short of a six-pack	Definitions include: a little crazy
BD	Definitions include: Beer Distributer.
beer	Definitions include: to give beer to.
beer and skittles	Definitions include: Whereas skittles refers to the British word for bowling the saying "beer and skittles" is meant to exemplify a state of general delight with prevailing conditions.
beer belly	Definitions include: a large stomach caused by drinking lots of beer.
beer bi	Definitions include: bisexual only when under the influence of alcohol.
beer fart	Definitions include: a fart caused by the consumption of beer.
beer goggles	Definitions include: a metaphorical set of glasses ("goggles") that one wears after drinking enough alcohol that one's definition of "attractive" declines substantially.
beer gut	Definitions include: a fat stomach.
beer huggy	Definitions include: a sleeve that fits around a can of beer (or other canned beverage) to insulate it.
beer o'clock	Definitions include: the time at which people start drinking alcohol.
beer run	Definitions include: shoplifting beer by grab and run tactics.
beer sh*ts	Definitions include: foul-smelling loose stools experienced the day after heavy drinking.
Beer-thirty	Definitions include: Time to head to the bar.
BYOB	Definitions include: acronym for "bring your own beer", "bring your own bottle", or "bring your own booze".
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Other terms relating to 'small':
d*ck smalls	Definitions include: a small penis.
it's a small world.	Definitions include: said when you see someone in an unexpected place.
small-cap	Definitions include: From Wall Street, as in small-capitalization.
small fry	Definitions include: something or someone unimportant.
small kine	Definitions include: a little bit; not very much.
small patato	Definitions include: small figure in chinese
small potatoes	Definitions include: something insignificant.
small print, the	Definitions include: the contract involved in an agreement.
small talk	Definitions include: discussion about non-sensitive topics in a social setting.
SOHO	Definitions include: acronym for "small office / home office".
sufficiently small	Definitions include: used for commentary on something that has been overstated.
suitably small	Definitions include: used for commentary on something that has been overstated.

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