skol

skoal (skəʊl)

/ (skɒl) /

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good health! (a drinking toast)

verb skols, skolling or skolled (tr)

Australian informal to down (an alcoholic drink) in one go

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Word Origin for skol

C16: from Danish skaal bowl, from Old Norse skal; see scale ²

Words nearby skol

skoal, Škoda, skodaic resonance, skokiaan, Skokie, skol, skolly, skookum, skool, Skopje, Skoplje

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How to use skol in a sentence

Scolytus, skol′i-tus, n. typical genus of Scolyt′id, a family of bark beetles.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)|Various
Den Barbara get pretty mad, yu bet, And say, "Ay skol fule dese geezers yet."
The Norsk Nightingale|William F. Kirk
Ef dis har axe ban any gude, Dis tree skol sune ban kindling vood.
The Norsk Nightingale|William F. Kirk
Ef yu lak to know yust how dis ban, Ay skol tal yu story the best ay can.
The Norsk Nightingale|William F. Kirk

Ay hope ay skol never go to heaven Ef dese Rebel Svedes ant licked by eleven.
The Norsk Nightingale|William F. Kirk