whip-belly

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Etymology[edit]

From whip +‎ belly. In reference to its effect on the stomach.[1]

Noun[edit]

whip-belly (uncountable)

  1. (Lincolnshire, obsolete) Poor quality (weak or sour) beer.
    • [1866, J. Ellet Brogden, Provincial Words and Expressions Current in Lincolnshire, page 223:
      Whip-belly — Thin, poor, or weak liquor. Ex. She's a regular skinflint, and supplies her customers with whip-belly,]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "whip" in Dictionary of the Scots Language: "Eng. whip-belly, id., so called from its purgative effects."
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