belly-wash

[ bel-ee-wosh, -wawsh ]

/ ˈbɛl iˌwɒʃ, -ˌwɔʃ /

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noun Slang.

any barely drinkable liquid or beverage, as inferior soda, beer, coffee, or soup.

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Origin of belly-wash

First recorded in 1875–80

She attends hip-hop and belly dance classes (known as Arabic dance in Iran) just to shine more at parties.
Iran’s Becoming a Footloose Nation as Dance Lessons Spread|IranWire|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST
He holds them on his belly and looks at them with a magnifying glass, studying possible escape routes.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days|David Freeman|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A limited edition export stout known as the Indra Kunindra came to wash it down.
Dinner at Nitehawk Cinema: ‘Christmas Vacation’ and a Beer in a Pear Tree|Rich Goldstein|December 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Christian is the son of Mexican immigrants whose father works at a car wash and mother works at McDonalds.
Forget the Kids Who Can’t Get In; What About Those Who Don’t Even Apply?|Jonah Edelman|December 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST

First up is the larger wash still, its capacity ranging from 25,000 to 30,000 liters.
When It Comes to Great Whisky, The Size of Your Still Matters||December 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He stood before the glass hung above the wash bench and 369 smoothed his hair.
The Bondboy|George W. (George Washington) Ogden
There is a companion who condoleth with his friend for his belly's sake, and he will take up a shield against the enemy.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
Why, he ordered his chamber-maid to bring him some soap and warm water, that he might wash the sour krout off his hands.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun;|Various
Then said Nqong from his bath in the salt-pan, "Come and ask me about it to-morrow, because I'm going to wash."
Kipling Stories and Poems Every Child Should Know, Book II|Rudyard Kipling
On the wash-stand a spangled white tulle hat lay drowning in a basin half full of water.
Rosemary in Search of a Father|C. N. Williamson