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swill

/swɪl/
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noun

  • (collective) A mixture of solid and liquid food scraps fed to pigs etc; especially kitchen waste for this purpose.
  • (by extension) Any disgusting or distasteful liquid.

    "I cannot believe anyone could drink this swill."

  • (by extension) Anything disgusting or worthless.

    "This new TV show is a worthless load of swill."

  • A large quantity of liquid drunk at one swallow.

    "He took a swill of his drink and tried to think of words."

  • Inexpensive beer or alcohol.
  • (Ultimate Frisbee) A badly-thrown pass.

verb

  • To drink (or, rarely, eat) greedily or to excess.
  • To wash (something) by flooding with water.
  • To move (a liquid or liquid-filled vessel) in a circular motion.
  • (of a liquid) To move around or over a surface.
  • To inebriate; to fill with drink.
  • To feed swill to (pigs).

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