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Originally Posted by vil 
He took the bottle, wiped the top and gulped a few mouthfuls. He shuddered, and handed the bottle back. "Thanks."
The other three men had the ragtail appearance, blotched skin and bleary eyes of the plonk drinker. One of the them began to tell a story in a croaking voice riddled with lunacy. They all laughed heartily.
Would you tell me something more about the words in bold? V.
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He took the bottle, wiped the top and gulped a few mouthfuls. He
shuddered, and handed the bottle back.
in this context shuddered is a common reaction when taking a strong drink, such as whisky. it might also be when taking a drink he was not familiar with.
The other three men had the
ragtail appearance,
blotched skin and
bleary eyes of the
plonk drinker. One of the them began to tell a story in a
croaking voice riddled with lunacy.
The descriptions and the term plonk drinker refer to alcoholics or those near to being one, drinking coarse and/or cheap alcohol, which in turn invariably leads to a croaking voice and riddled with lunacy means talking rubbish as many drunks do.