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quaff verb Nowadays, "quaff" has an old-fashioned, literary sound to it. For more contemporary words that suggest drinking a lot of something, especially in big gulps and in large quantity, you might try "drain," "pound," or "slug." If you are a daintier drinker, you might say that you prefer to "sip," "imbibe" or "partake in" the beverage of your choice. "Quaff" is by no means the oldest of these terms -- earliest evidence of it in use is from the early 1500s, whereas "sip" dates to the 14th century -- but it is the only one with the mysterious "origin unknown" etymology. : to drink deeply

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July 27, 2009 KWAHF "'Respite and nepenthe from thy memories of Lenore! Quaff, oh quaff this kind nepenthe and forget this lost Lenore!' / Quoth the raven, 'Nevermore.'" (Edgar Allan Poe, The Raven)

Word	quaff
Date	July 27, 2009
Type	verb
Syllables	KWAHF
Etymology	Nowadays, "quaff" has an old-fashioned, literary sound to it. For more contemporary words that suggest drinking a lot of something, especially in big gulps and in large quantity, you might try "drain," "pound," or "slug." If you are a daintier drinker, you might say that you prefer to "sip," "imbibe" or "partake in" the beverage of your choice. "Quaff" is by no means the oldest of these terms -- earliest evidence of it in use is from the early 1500s, whereas "sip" dates to the 14th century -- but it is the only one with the mysterious "origin unknown" etymology.
Examples	"'Respite and nepenthe from thy memories of Lenore! Quaff, oh quaff this kind nepenthe and forget this lost Lenore!' / Quoth the raven, 'Nevermore.'" (Edgar Allan Poe, The Raven)
Definition	: to drink deeply

Quaff Nepenthe July Verb Kwahf Nowadays Old Fashioned Literary