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[swɪl], (Verb)
Definitions:
- wash or rinse out (an area or container) by pouring large amounts of water or other liquid over or into it
(e.g: I swilled out the mug)
- drink (something) greedily or in large quantities
(e.g: they whiled away their evening swilling pints of bitter)
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Origin
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Old English swillan, swilian (verb), of unknown origin. The noun dates from the mid 16th century
[swɪl], (Noun)
Definitions:
- kitchen refuse and scraps of waste food mixed with water for feeding to pigs
- a large mouthful of a drink
(e.g: a swill of ale)
Phrases:
Origin
:
Old English swillan, swilian (verb), of unknown origin. The noun dates from the mid 16th century
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