guzzle
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əl verb (used without object), verb (used with object)
1.
to drink, or sometimes eat, greedily, frequently, or plentifully: They spent the whole night guzzling beer.
noun
2.
South Midland and Southern U.S. gozzle.
Origin:
1570–80; origin uncertain
1570–80; origin uncertain
Related forms
guz·zler, noun
un·guz·zled, adjective
Synonyms
1. swill, imbibe, swig, tope; chugalug.
1. swill, imbibe, swig, tope; chugalug.
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guzzle (ˈɡʌzəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| to consume (food or drink) excessively or greedily | |
| [C16: of unknown origin] | |
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Guzzle
is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
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Word Origin & History
guzzle
1576, probably related to Fr. goiser "throat," or imitative of the sound of drinking greedily.
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Slang Dictionary
guzzle definition[ˈgəzlæ]
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Example sentences
The plant's towering stalks guzzle groundwater, reducing habitat for songbirds that use native riparian vegetation.
Because everybody gets the same amount back, people gain if they conserve and lose if they guzzle.
Politicians could reduce that congestion by charging motorists more for the petrol they guzzle and the roads they use.
Really, it would be in our highway interest to guzzle more gas than ethanol that pollutes the air and do everything else.
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