Skol
intj, verb, slang ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
- 1 To drink a toast; to drink deeply. intransitive
"Many bottle of dubious gin and whiskey—with much “skoling”—Emil flashing a fat payroll—and treating three or four still more dubious “merry andrews” who had invited themselves to our noisy nook."
- 2 To drink the entire contents of a drinking vessel without pausing. Australia, New-Zealand, slang, transitive
"When diners leave a quarter of a carafe full of house wine we put it above the sink to refill for new orders, but often I catch him skolling the remains of whatever he can get his hands on."
- 1 A drinking-toast; cheers.
"Again they notice he has impressed her and again he grows more cheerful, clinking his glass against hers and saying ‘Skol!’"
- 2 A cheer to proclaim support for the Minnesota Vikings.
Synonyms
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More examples"Again they notice he has impressed her and again he grows more cheerful, clinking his glass against hers and saying ‘Skol!’"
Etymology
Borrowed from Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish skål.
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