swally

plural swallies · alternative swallie · alternative swelly · alternative swilly · alternative swolly

1. Northern EnglandScotlanddialectalThe act of swallowing.
2. Northern EnglandScotlanddialectalA throat or gullet.
3. ScotlandinformalA drink or gulp.

   I flung over my box and he asked if I wanted a "swally" of the South African wine bottle he held up before me.

   1987, Agnes Owens, Like Birds in the Wilderness

4. ScotlandinformalA drinking session.

   They are the one that will keep the party going, take you on to a good late night swally and if you're lucky, hook you up with some afters.

   2017 December 15, Jules Boyle, “Roasters you always meet in Glasgow over Christmas”, in Glasgow Live

present singular third person swallys · participle present swallying · participle past swallied · past swallied · alternative swallie · alternative swelly · alternative swilly · alternative swolly

1. Northern EnglandScotlanddialectalTo swallow (food etc).

1. obsoleteObsolete form of Suvali.