skol

British  

/ skəʊl, skɒl /

1. good health! (a drinking toast)

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verb

1. informal to down (an alcoholic drink) in one go

Etymology

Origin of skol

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

Example Sentences

Den young faller say, "Fader Olaf, ay tenk   yu ban full of yinger, old pal; But yu had to be missing gude times all yure   life, so ay skol keep on raising hal!"

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

"Ay skol vake op now," Maester Anson say.

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

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.

So Yeneral Sheridan hear dese guns, And drank some coffee and eat some buns, And tal dis har landlord, "Gude-by, Yack, Ay skol paying my bill ven ay com back!"

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

And Maester Vellington, he say,   "Ay skol mak gude defence, And make dis Bonypart and Ney   To look lak saxty cents."

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