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swipes
[ swahyps ]
noun
- poor, watery, or spoiled beer.
- malt liquor in general, especially beer and small beer.
swipes
/ ɲɪ /
plural noun
- slang.beer, esp when poor or weak
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of swipes1
Example Sentences
With two swipes of my thumb, I turned my Bluetooth off.
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.”
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.”
While Carr has taken swipes against national media entities disliked by Trump for alleged liberal bias — including major broadcasters CBS, ABC and NBC — he is generally seen as an ally to local stations.
The thing is, the average giggler isn’t a student of nuance, and even Schulz’s avid listeners may not see anything wrong with him and his co-hosts taking casual swipes at marginalized people.
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