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  1. 14-Jan-2021, 13:56 #11
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    Re: use of slug

    Quote Originally Posted by Skrej View Post
    'Quaff' means to drink copiously or in large amounts, with gulps, not slowly. That's why I mentioned it back in post #5.

    Webster's     even has a blurb about using 'slug' as a more contemporary synonym. It is a bit dated, but still a lovely word.
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    Re: use of slug

    Quaff, oh quaff this kind nepenthe and forget this lost Lenore.
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