swipes
Americannoun
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poor, watery, or spoiled beer.
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malt liquor in general, especially beer and small beer.
plural noun
Etymology
Origin of swipes
1780–90; noun plural use of swipe to drink down at one gulp, variant of sweep 1
Example Sentences
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In that ad campaign, Kalshi took swipes at its competitor Polymarket, pointing out that Kalshi is a U.S.-regulated exchange, while most of Polymarket’s trading happens offshore.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
As her male opponents bickered back and forth, taking swipes at each other, Porter said that given all the “shouting” and “disrespect” onstage, she was shocked that “anyone wants to talk about my temperament.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
The selloff began after Anthropic announced that its Claude Code tool could automate the modernization of COBOL, a decades-old programming language that underpins most ATM transactions and in-person credit card swipes.
From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026
Many companies initially relied solely on badge swipes to track attendance, and it was relatively easy to game the system.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 30, 2025
She swipes August’s bread, slaps it on the other side of the pork chop, and storms off.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
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