stingo

American  

[sting-goh] / ˈstɪŋ goʊ /

noun

Chiefly British Slang.

1. strong beer.

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Etymology

Origin of stingo

1625–35; sting + -o; cf. blotto, stinko

Example Sentences

She spoke in a strong voice, got tangled up on some state names but finished with plenty of stingo.

From Time Magazine Archive

Bearded and ringed, and big, and brown, I sit and toss the stingo down.

From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. XXII (of 25) Juvenilia and Other Papers by Stevenson, Robert Louis

I never touch a drop of stingo before twelve at noon or after twelve at night.

From Tonio, Son of the Sierras A Story of the Apache War by Post, Charles J.

Breweries.—In the days of old nearly every publican and innkeeper was his own brewer, the fame of his house depending almost solely on the quality of the "stingo" he could pour out to his customers.

From Showell's Dictionary of Birmingham A History and Guide Arranged Alphabetically by Harman, Thomas T.

Our patriot tap Is old, well-kept and genuine stingo; Not the chill quidnunc's cold cat-lap, Nor crude fire-water of the Jingo, But sound as good old English ale, Full-bodied, fragrant, mild, and mellow.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 104, May 13, 1893 by Burnand, F. C. (Francis Cowley), Sir