whip-belly vengeance

English

Etymology

From whip-belly +‎ vengeance.

Noun

whip-belly vengeance (uncountable)

1. (obsolete) Poor-quality beer.
   • 1738, Jonathan Swift, “Dialogue II”, in Polite Conversation‎^[1], published 1892, page 158:

     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.

Synonyms

• pinch-belly vengeance, whistle-belly vengeance