homebrew

English

Etymology

From home +‎ brew.

Noun

homebrew (countable and uncountable, plural homebrews)

1. A beer brewed by enthusiasts rather than commercially.
2. (informal) Made or changed by amateurs (especially games or amateur radio equipment).
3. (Canada, sports, countable) A player who plays for the team named after their own native town.
   • 2006, David Menary, Terrier Town: Summer of ’49, page 19:

     Homebrews, American imports, former big-leaguers—the Terriers had it all.

Translations

beer

• Finnish: kotiolut
• Maori: paikaka, toukorere
• Russian: кра́фтовое пи́во (kráftovoje pívo)
• Spanish: pitarra (es) f

Verb

homebrew (third-person singular simple present homebrews, present participle homebrewing, simple past and past participle homebrewed)

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.
3. (gaming) To jailbreak a video game console, specifically made by Nintendo, to run unofficial programs.

Synonyms

• craft beer