"vinegar valentine" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: vinegar valentines [plural]
Etymology: In reference to the acidity or sourness of vinegar. Head templates: {{en-noun}} vinegar valentine (plural vinegar valentines)
  1. (19th-early 20th century) A sarcastic valentine greeting card with a caricature and an insulting poem. Wikipedia link: Vinegar valentines Tags: obsolete Categories (topical): Writing
    Sense id: en-vinegar_valentine-en-noun-i8PI4xe- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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