skol

1. A drinking-toast; cheers.

   Again they notice he has impressed her and again he grows more cheerful, clinking his glass against hers and saying ‘Skol!’

   1990, Alasdair Gray, “A Free Man with a Pipe”, in Every Short Story 1951-2012, Canongate, published 2012, page 490

2. among Minnesota Vikings fansA cheer to proclaim support for the Minnesota Vikings.

present singular third person skols · participle present skolling · participle present skoling · participle past skolled · past skolled · participle past skoled · past skoled · alternative scull

1. intransitiveTo drink a toast; to drink deeply.

   Many bottle of dubious gin and whiskey—with much “skoling”—Emil flashing a fat payroll—and treating three or four still more dubious “merry andrews” who had invited themselves to our noisy nook.

   1928, Hart Crane, letter, 27 March

2. AustraliaNew ZealandslangtransitiveTo drink the entire contents of a drinking vessel without pausing.

   The Aussie skolled his beer, threw the Kiwi into the fireplace, and shot him.

   2011, Richard Plant, Life's a Blur

   1 more example

   When diners leave a quarter of a carafe full of house wine we put it above the sink to refill for new orders, but often I catch him skolling the remains of whatever he can get his hands on.

   2010, Penelope Green, When in Rome: Chasing la dolce vita

   Synonyms: chug, down