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quaff

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quaff /kwɒf , kwɑːf /
▸ verb [with object] drink (something, especially an alcoholic drink) heartily:
he quaffed pint after pint of good Berkshire ale.
▸ noun informal, dated an alcoholic drink:
porter is a dark, malty quaff.
– DERIVATIVES
quaffable adjective
quaffer noun
– ORIGIN early 16th century: probably imitative of the sound of drinking.