| Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition. 1995. |
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| NOUN: | 1. An act of drinking or the amount swallowed: draft, drink, potation, pull, quaff, sup, swill. Informal : swig. Slang : belt. See MOUTH. 2. A small amount of liquor: dram, drop, jigger, shot, tot1. Informal : nip2, slug1. Slang : snort. See BIG, INGESTION. | | VERB: | To take into the mouth and swallow (a liquid): drink, imbibe, pull on, quaff, sup. Informal : swig, toss down or (off). Slang : belt. Idioms: wet one's whistle. See MOUTH.
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