whip-belly
English
editEtymology
editFrom whip + belly. In reference to its effect on the stomach.[1]
Noun
edit- (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,]