in the american vernacular, a forty-ounce or simply forty is a glass bottle that holds 40 fluid ounces (1.18 litres) of malt liquor. malt liquors are commonly sold in 40 fluid ounce bottles, as opposed to the standard twelve ounce (355 ml) bottle that contains a single serving of beer.
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