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swig / swig/ inf. • v. (swigged / swigd/ , swig·ging) [tr.] drink in large gulps: Dave swigged the wine in five gulps | [intr.] old men swigged from bottles of plum brandy. • n. a large draft of drink: he took a swig of tea.DERIVATIVES: swig·ger n.

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