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swig

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1. swig - Noun

2. swig - Verb

Meaning

To suck.

To drink in long draughts; to gulp; as, to swig cider.

A long draught.

A tackle with ropes which are not parallel.

A beverage consisting of warm beer flavored with spices, lemon, etc.

To castrate, as a ram, by binding the testicles tightly with a string, so that they mortify and slough off.

To pull upon (a tackle) by throwing the weight of the body upon the fall between the block and a cleat.

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he finished it at a single gulp Source: Internet

The men gulped down their beers Source: Internet

He slugged me so hard that I passed out Source: Internet

As of this writing, swimming is prohibited at all of the beaches in New York City, which is a shame because one of the greatest pleasures of biking to the beach is locking your bike, taking a swig of seltzer, and immediately sprinting into the water. Source: Internet

Add these to the bowl with the leaves of a few sprigs of fresh thyme, a good lug of olive oil, a pinch of sea salt and freshly ground black pepper and a small swig of white wine and toss together. Source: Internet

After Bell takes a swig, he offers it back to the fan, but the fan tells him to use it as a chaser for the drink he just took. Source: Internet

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