Tuesday, July 6, 2010

I am so thirsty I could just quaff that down...

Again- courtesy of dictionary.com:

quaff

[kwof, kwaf, kwawf] 
–verb (used without object)
1.
to drink a beverage, esp. an intoxicating one, 
copiously and with hearty enjoyment.
–verb (used with object)
2.
to drink (a beverage) copiously and 
heartily: We spent the whole evening quaffing ale.
–noun
3.
an act or instance of quaffing.
4.
a beverage quaffed.
Origin: 
1515–25;  orig. uncert.


quaffer, noun
outquaff, verb (used with object)
un·quaffed, adjective


1.  swallow, gulp, swig, guzzle. 


This week I am not sure I used it right, but I love it all the same. 

1 comment:

Shirlee said...

be careful to say it correctly so it is not confused with coif!