Swill-belly

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A drunkard. obsolete

    "I'll not account of her as of my child. / Was there no better object for her eyes / But a foul drunken lubber, swill-belly, / A shoemaker? That's brave!"

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borachiodrunkdrunkardlushpissheadpisspot

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"I'll not account of her as of my child. / Was there no better object for her eyes / But a foul drunken lubber, swill-belly, / A shoemaker? That's brave!"

Etymology

From swill + belly.

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