skol

British

/ skəʊl, skɒl /

good health! (a drinking toast)

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verb

informal to down (an alcoholic drink) in one go

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Etymology

Origin of skol

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

Example Sentences

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Ven dey grow up, And ban shining at pink tea, Drenking tea from china cup, Yu skol give dem loud tee-hee.

From The Norsk Nightingale Being the Lyrics of a "Lumberyack" by Kirk, William F.

"Ef dis har axe ban any gude, Dis tree skol sune ban kindling vood."

From The Norsk Nightingale Being the Lyrics of a "Lumberyack" by Kirk, William F.

Miles Standish ban having a courtship Ven all of his fighting ban tru; Maester Longfaller tal me about it, And so ay skol tal it to yu.

From The Norsk Nightingale Being the Lyrics of a "Lumberyack" by Kirk, William F.

Yu skol laugh at dis har mob Ven dey come to yu for yob.

From The Norsk Nightingale Being the Lyrics of a "Lumberyack" by Kirk, William F.

So Maude and Yudge ride 'bout sax miles, And Yudge skol bask in Maude's sveet smiles.

From The Norsk Nightingale Being the Lyrics of a "Lumberyack" by Kirk, William F.

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