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beer high-grade Mining, Slang 
money made by high-grading (def. 1).
See also: high-grading (def. 1)
- 1963 Many people told me that there is hardly a miner in the camp who hasn't at one time or another high-graded enough [gold] to pay for a round or two at his favorite neighborhood taproom. In fact, "beer high-grade" is a common term for money spent in the hotels.
- 1963 Many people told me that there is hardly a miner in the camp who hasn't at one time or another high-graded enough [gold] to pay for a round or two at his favorite neighborhood taproom. In fact, "beer high-grade" is a common term for money spent in the hotels.