SWIG


Meaning of SWIG in English

v. & n.

v.tr. & intr. (swigged, swigging) colloq. drink in large draughts.

n. a swallow of drink, esp. a large amount. swigger n.

[ 16th c., orig. as noun in obs. sense 'liquor': orig. unkn. ]

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