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whip-belly vengeance en · NOUN

Etymology

From whip-belly + vengeance.

Meanings

1. (obsolete, uncountable) Poor-quality beer.
   • Ay, Madam, strong of the Water; I believe the Brewer forgot the Malt, or the River was too near him: Faith, it is mere Whip-Belly-Vengeance; he that drinks most has the worst Share. 1738, Jonathan Swift, “Dialogue II”, in Polite Conversation, published 1892, page 158:

Synonyms

whistle-belly vengeance · pinch-belly vengeance