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handle

A regional name for a medium glass or serving of beer, commonly around 285 millilitres.

In a sentence

She asked for a handle and carried it to the beer garden.

Where it came from

Handle is a regional beer-glass name associated especially with Darwin and also reported in Tasmania. As with other Australian beer terms, the actual measure depends on place and period.

Initial era
1900–1999
Where used
Northern Territory, especially Darwin; reported in Tasmania as well

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