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Rareswigged
The correct spelling is swigged.
How to pronounce swigged
verb
IPA: /swɪɡd/
Say it like: Swi-gje-d
The correct spelling is swigged. To drink (usually by gulping or in a greedy or unrefined manner); to quaff. For example: "That sailor can swig whisky with the best of 'em."
Usage Examples
“That sailor can swig whisky with the best of 'em.”
Definition
verb
- 1.To drink (usually by gulping or in a greedy or unrefined manner); to quaff.
- 2.To suck.
- 3.To take up the last bit of slack in rigging by taking a single turn around a cleat, then hauling on the line above and below the cleat while keeping tension on the line.
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