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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

/ swaɪps /

plural noun

  1. slang.
    beer, esp when poor or weak


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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

Within a few swipes, I was already feeling that burst of romantic optimism you need the first day of the (Christian) new year.

“I had just wiped the buttons down with some alcohol swipes,” the employee said.

Guardians centers on Peter Quill/Star-Lord (Chris Pratt), an intergalactic smuggler who swipes an orb.

He also took some swipes at his former White Stripes sidekick—and ex-wife—Meg White.

Bernanke also took a few swipes at his vocal Republican critics.

We called it "swipes," and boys, however small, helped themselves to as much as they liked.

With a disgusted kick at Swipes he left him reeling desperately once more.

I think that the native drink called swipes was the cause of much of it.

Sam made a couple of tremendous swipes, and then down went the Aurora's captain and one of his crew.

Swipes looked very sad, and the stranger's eyes passed from face to face with anxious looks.

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