swig en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /swɪɡ/ (UK, US)
Etymology
Unknown, mid 16th c. Perhaps connected with Old English swelgan (“to swallow”).
Meanings
- (obsolete) Drink, liquor.
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(broadly) A long draught from a drink.
Jerry put his brandy bottle at the side of his pillow,—kindly informing him that he would have an opportunity of taking a few more swigs before he went down, for the water was only up to her bends at present.
1830, [Frederick Marryat], chapter XII, in The King’s Own. […], volume II, London: Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley, […], →OCLC, page 183:Next, he opens up the cupboard over the sink and slams that shut too, only to open another cabinet door that houses what he's looking for, a glass. He pours it full of OJ and takes a huge swig, swallows, and repeats.
2014, Michael Griffo, Starfall (The Darkborn Legacy), New York, NY: Kensington Publishing Corporation, →ISBN, page 26:take a swig of whisky
He looked up, however, at my coming, knocked the neck off the bottle like a man who had done the same thing often, and took a good swig, with his favourite toast of "Here's luck!"
1881–1882, Robert Louis Stevenson, “Israel Hands”, in Treasure Island, London; Paris: Cassell & Company, published 14 November 1883, →OCLC, part V (My Sea Adventure), pages 219–220:And he took the last swig out of the pint.
1922 February 2, James Joyce, “[Episode 12: The Cyclops]”, in Ulysses, Paris: Shakespeare and Company […], →OCLC:
- (obsolete) A person who drinks deeply.
- A tackle with ropes which are not parallel.
- Warm beer flavoured with spices, lemon, etc.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
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| swigs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (22)
mt belgħa (a big gulp of alcohol) · fr lampée (a big gulp of alcohol) · de Zug (a big gulp of alcohol) · fi ryyppy (a big gulp of alcohol) · cs lok (a big gulp of alcohol) · fi kulaus (a big gulp of alcohol) · ru глото́к (a big gulp of alcohol) · sv slurk (a big gulp of alcohol) · es trancazo (a big gulp of alcohol) · pt golada (a big gulp of alcohol) · es chisguete (a big gulp of alcohol) · sv stor klunk (a big gulp of alcohol) · fi huikka (a big gulp of alcohol) · bg голяма глътка (a big gulp of alcohol) · cs hlt (a big gulp of alcohol) · de Schluck (a big gulp of alcohol) · es mecatazo (a big gulp of alcohol) · es tanganazo (a big gulp of alcohol) · es latigazo (a big gulp of alcohol) · es pelotazo (a big gulp of alcohol) · es farolazo (a big gulp of alcohol) · es lingotazo (a big gulp of alcohol)