quaffer
Variant of quaff
quaff
definition
quaff (kwäf, kwaf)
transitive verb, intransitive verb
to drink deeply in a hearty or thirsty way
Etymology: Early ModE, prob. (by misreading of -ss- as -ff-) < LowG quassen, to overindulge (in food and drink)
noun
- the act of quaffing
- a drink that is quaffed
Related Forms:
- quaffer quaff′er noun
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