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noun
an ability or inclination to drink large quantities of alcoholic beverages, especially without evident drunkenness.
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Words nearby hollow leg
hollow, hollow back, hollow-eyed, hollow-forge, hollow-ground, hollow leg, hollow newel, hollow sea, hollow tile, hollowware, holluschick
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How to use hollow leg in a sentence
You see, Senior Lieutenant, my friend has a hollow leg, so no matter how much he eats he never can seem to get enough.
Dave Dawson on the Russian Front|R. Sidney BowenI wondered vaguely if Ned made them as he needed them or had a supply tucked away in a hollow leg or something.
Arm of the Law|Harry Harrison