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Added 10 October 2026

quaff

/kwɒf/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about quaff at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A hearty draft.

verb

To swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught.
The men gulped down their beers

Origin

Uncertain. Suggestions include connection with Old Irish cuäch (“cup, goblet, bowl; cauldron, large vessel; bowl, cup”) (whence Scots quaich, queff). The noun is derived from the verb.

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