Definition of Swigging

1. Verb. (present participle of swig) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Swigging

1. swig [v] - See also: swig

Lexicographical Neighbors of Swigging

swiftered
swiftering
swifters
swiftest
swifting
swiftlet
swiftlets
swiftly
swiftness
swiftnesses
swifts
swigged
swiggers
swigging (current term)
swiggle
swigs
swike
swill down
swilled
swiller
swillers
swilling
swillings
swillking
swillkings
swills
swim

Literary usage of Swigging

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Real Life in Ireland: Or, The Day and Night Scenes, Rovings, Rambles and by Pierce Egan, Henry Thomas Alken, William Heath (1904)
"CHAPTER XVIII A drunken Piper prostrate—Meeting at a Prison supper, SWAN the Exciseman, in character—swigging—An Irish song to a Scotch air—Seeing the ..."

2. The Handy Man Afloat & Ashore by George Goodenough (1901)
"For if ever fellow took delight in swigging, kissing, dancing, fighting, Dam'me I'm bold to say that Jack's the lad. With my tol de rol, &c. ..."

3. The Poetical Writings of Fitz-Greene Halleck: With Extracts from Those of by Fitz-Greene Halleck, Drake, Joseph Rodman (1869)
"Are the bucktails still swigging at Tammany Hall ? No ! the porter was out long before it was stale, But some blossoms on many a nose brightly shone, ..."

4. Fanny: With Other Poems by Fitz-Greene Halleck (1839)
"There's a barrel of porter at Tammany Hall, And the bucktails are swigging it all the night long; In the time of my boyhood 'twas pleasant to call For a ..."

5. Real Life in Ireland: Or, The Day and Night Scenes, Rovings, Rambles and by Pierce Egan, Henry Thomas Alken, William Heath (1904)
"CHAPTER XVIII A drunken Piper prostrate—Meeting at a Prison supper, SWAN the Exciseman, in character—swigging—An Irish song to a Scotch air—Seeing the ..."

6. The Handy Man Afloat & Ashore by George Goodenough (1901)
"For if ever fellow took delight in swigging, kissing, dancing, fighting, Dam'me I'm bold to say that Jack's the lad. With my tol de rol, &c. ..."

7. The Poetical Writings of Fitz-Greene Halleck: With Extracts from Those of by Fitz-Greene Halleck, Drake, Joseph Rodman (1869)
"Are the bucktails still swigging at Tammany Hall ? No ! the porter was out long before it was stale, But some blossoms on many a nose brightly shone, ..."

8. Fanny: With Other Poems by Fitz-Greene Halleck (1839)
"There's a barrel of porter at Tammany Hall, And the bucktails are swigging it all the night long; In the time of my boyhood 'twas pleasant to call For a ..."

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