Swill-flagon

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A drunkard. obsolete

    "Out, thou German wine-flask!—Out, thou eternal swill-flagon!—Heard you ever of a modest maiden who drank wine before she had dined?"

Synonyms

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borachiodrunkdrunkardlushpissheadpisspot

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"Out, thou German wine-flask!—Out, thou eternal swill-flagon!—Heard you ever of a modest maiden who drank wine before she had dined?"

Etymology

From swill + flagon.

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