gin's piss

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Meaning · English

Poor-quality beer.

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used Australian English

Examples

As we Aussies would say a seppo beer like Coors tastes like gin's piss (you don't wanna know!) compared to ours - would you like some beer with your rocky mountain water!

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “gin's piss” mean?

Poor-quality beer.

Is “gin's piss” formal or informal?

gin's piss is generally slang.