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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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
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 card duopoly makes money not just from credit card transactions, but also from debit card payments, earning roughly the same fee on both types of swipes.
From Barron's • Jan. 13, 2026
Mummy bends and wipes their paws with a wet cloth, then absentmindedly swipes the floor where their muddy paw prints were.
From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart
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