swipes
[ swahyps ]
/ swaɪps /
noun (used with a plural verb) British Informal.
poor, watery, or spoiled beer.
malt liquor in general, especially beer and small beer.
Origin of swipes
1780–90; noun plural use of
swipe to drink down at one gulp, variant of
sweep1
Words nearby swipes
Definition for swipes (2 of 2)
swipe
[ swahyp ]
/ swaɪp /
noun
verb (used with object), swiped, swip·ing.
verb (used without object), swiped, swip·ing.
Origin of swipe
1730–40; akin to
sweep1; cognate with German
schweifen
Example sentences from the Web for swipes
British Dictionary definitions for swipes (1 of 2)
swipes
/ (swaɪps) /
pl n
British slang
beer, esp when poor or weak
Word Origin for swipes
C18: probably related to
sweep
British Dictionary definitions for swipes (2 of 2)
swipe
/ (swaɪp) /
verb
(when intr, usually foll by at) informal
to hit hard with a sweeping blow
(tr) slang
to steal
(tr)
to pass a machine-readable card, such as a credit card, debit card, etc, through a machine that electronically interprets the information encoded, usu. in a magnetic strip, on the card
noun
informal
a hard blow
an unexpected criticism of someone or something while discussing another subject
Also called: sweep
a type of lever for raising and lowering a weight, such as a bucket in a well
Word Origin for swipe
C19: perhaps related to
sweep