swig
noun
an amount of liquid, especially liquor, taken in one swallow; draught.
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
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Rebecca Nicholson Canadian songwriter Sexsmith has swigged long from the poisoned chalice of the cult following.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 4, 2011