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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A pleasant and sharp beverage, made by infusing mint or sage in buttermilk-whey.
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The _bigg_ was chiefly made into malt, and each family brewed its own ale; during the hay harvest the women drank a pleasant sharp beverage, made by infusing mint or sage buttermilk in whey, and hence called _whey-whig_.
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 13, No. 359, March 7, 1829 Various
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