willie-waught en · NOUN
Etymology
From a misunderstanding of the syntax of the line "we'll tak a right guid-willie waught" in Robert Burns' 1788 poem Auld Lang Syne.
Meanings
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A large swig of drink.
We were just pledging each other in a brimming saucer of the beverage, and expressing loudly our determination to imbibe a willie-waught, when […]
1854, The Knickerbocker, volume 44, page 194:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| willie-waughts | Number=Plur | lexicographic |