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swipes

[swahyps]

noun

(used with a plural verb)
  1. poor, watery, or spoiled beer.

  2. malt liquor in general, especially beer and small beer.



swipes

/ ɲɪ /

plural noun

  1. slangbeer, esp when poor or weak

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of swipes1

1780–90; noun plural use of swipe to drink down at one gulp, variant of sweep 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of swipes1

C18: probably related to sweep
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Example Sentences

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Then he swipes through his phone, showing pictures of his niece and nephew, including some that were taken just moments before they boarded the flight.

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Manager Dave Roberts has noticed “more convicted swipes” in the batter’s box.

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With two swipes of my thumb, I turned my Bluetooth off.

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Over the years, John also has taken swipes at the “Material Girl” artist’s live singing abilities and in 2012 dubbed her a “fairground stripper.”

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Attorneys for the veterans shot back that “the government’s swipes at the District Court...belittling its reversal on an unrelated case—have no bearing on the questions at issue here.”

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