Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The act of drinking to excess.
- noun plural Same as
swill , 2.
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- verb Present participle of
swill .
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- noun the drinking of large mouthfuls rapidly
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Examples
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He wrinkled his nose in a puzzled way at the dishes offered to him by the waiter but refused none, devouring the food with a great appetite and drinking ( "swilling" Fyne called it) gallons of ginger beer, which was procured for him (in stone bottles) at his request.
Chance Joseph Conrad 1890
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He wrinkled his nose in a puzzled way at the dishes offered to him by the waiter but refused none, devouring the food with a great appetite and drinking ( "swilling" Fyne called it) gallons of ginger beer, which was procured for him (in stone bottles) at his request.
Chance A Tale in Two Parts Joseph Conrad 1890
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Stimulating the brain in certain ways - such as swilling sugary drinks - can boost output, perhaps giving athletes that all-important edge over their rivals.
unknown title 2009
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Stimulating the brain in certain ways - such as swilling sugary drinks - can boost output, perhaps giving athletes that all-important edge over their rivals.
innovations-report 2009
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Far, far sexier than the president and his drooping poll numbers are the crusading challengers of the Republican Party, whose tea-swilling followers are fogging up the windows of the 2010 midterm elections.
Vanity Fair's 'Red Meat' Calendar Shows Shirtless, Hunky Republicans The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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Far, far sexier than the president and his drooping poll numbers are the crusading challengers of the Republican Party, whose tea-swilling followers are fogging up the windows of the 2010 midterm elections.
Vanity Fair's 'Red Meat' Calendar Shows Shirtless, Hunky Republicans The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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Where can I mail the booze, 'cause I can't imagine how you get along without swilling something in that period of time.
In Which We Uncharacteristically Attempt to Offer You Some Comfort 2010
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Far, far sexier than the president and his drooping poll numbers are the crusading challengers of the Republican Party, whose tea-swilling followers are fogging up the windows of the 2010 midterm elections.
Vanity Fair's 'Red Meat' Calendar Shows Shirtless, Hunky Republicans The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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Don your best flapper or bootlegger gear and shimmy to the sounds of live ragtime while swilling from an open bar from 7 to 9 p.m. The Aggrolites
Getting Up Guide: Speakeasy Costume Ball, the Aggrolites Alex Baldinger 2010
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Captain Morgan and, um, whatever those guys are swilling it with while they're cavorting in those frat-boyish commercials.
Tony Sachs: Yo-Ho-Ho And A Snifter Of Rum: Sipping Rums To Enjoy Without Paper Umbrellas Tony Sachs 2010
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