shypoo
/ʃʌɪˈpuː
/noun [mass noun] Australian informal
Inferior alcoholic drink: we drank the shypoo deeply, till the lateness of the night...
- He never touched another drop of shypoo so long as he lived.
- They made for the pubs where shypoo could be had at three pence a pitcher.
- Workers spent their cheques on fiery spirits or shypoo.
Origin
Late 19th century: origin unknown.