swipes

American

[swahyps] / swaɪps /

noun

(used with a plural verb)

poor, watery, or spoiled beer.
malt liquor in general, especially beer and small beer.

swipes British

/ swaɪps /

plural noun

slang beer, esp when poor or weak

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Etymology

Origin of swipes

1780–90; noun plural use of swipe to drink down at one gulp, variant of sweep ¹

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This update incentivized lengthy carousels of multi-image posts, especially with some educational content attached that encourages viewer engagement via swipes or saves.

From Slate ● Aug. 28, 2026

"You've only got a few seconds before someone swipes past the message you're trying to deliver".

From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026

The Mastercard of the IPO era was all about card swipes — not dips and taps — and “our main focus was cash displacement,” said Jorn Lambert, the company’s chief product officer.

From MarketWatch ● May 25, 2026

More swipes get you more matches, which get you more dates.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 23, 2026

I dry my eyes roughly while she swipes delicately at the mascara-smear circles under her eyes.

From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon

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