noun
General Slang
swally
SWAL-ee · noun · slang
A drink of alcohol; a drinking session
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Definitions
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Alcohol or a drink of it; 'a swally' is a drinking session. As a verb, to swallow.
“There's a good swally at the New Year.”
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To swallow (verb form).
“Swally that doon and we'll get gaun.”
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swally In A Sentence
There's a good swally at the New Year.
Swally that doon and we'll get gaun.
Origin & Usage
Scots pronunciation of 'swallow', extended to mean drink.
Variants
swallie
People Also Ask
What does 'swally' mean?
It means alcohol or a drink of it, and 'a swally' can be a drinking session. As a verb it means to swallow.
Where does 'swally' come from?
It's the Scots pronunciation of 'swallow', extended to mean a drink.
How do you use 'swally' in a sentence?
For example, 'There's a good swally at the New Year' means there'll be plenty of drinking.
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