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What is the difference between chug and quaff?

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Chug is a synonym of quaff.


As nouns the difference between chug and quaff

is that chug is a dull, fairly quick explosive or percussive sound, as if made by a labouring engine or chug can be a dog; a cross between a pug and a chihuahua or chug can be (pejorative|racial slur) a person of native american descent while quaff is the act of quaffing, a deep draught.

As verbs the difference between chug and quaff

is that chug is to make dull explosive sounds or chug can be (uk slang|derogatory) to solicit charitable donations on the street, particularly when done in a persistent manner while quaff is to drink or imbibe with vigour or relish; to drink copiously; to swallow in large draughts.

chug

English

Etymology 1

Onomatopoeia

Noun

(en noun)
  • A dull, fairly quick explosive or percussive sound, as if made by a labouring engine.
  • A large gulp of drink.
    • He drank his beer in three chugs .
  • A homemade Cuban boat, built to carry emigrants to the USA, and often abandoned upon arrival.

    • Verb

  • To make dull explosive sounds.
  • To move or travel whilst making such sounds.
    • We were chugging along a back road when the engine cut out.
  • (slang) to drink a large amount (especially of beer) in a single action; to chugalug.
    • I can't believe he chugged three beers.
    Synonyms
    * (drink) See also

    Etymology 2

    blend of chihuahua and pug

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A dog; a cross between a pug and a chihuahua.

    • Etymology 3

    blend of charity and mug

    Verb

  • (transitive, UK slang, derogatory) To solicit charitable donations on the street, particularly in a persistent manner.
    • I got chugged in the town centre today.

    Etymology 4

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (pejorative, racial slur) A person of Native American descent.
    • English onomatopoeias

    quaff

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To drink or imbibe with vigour or relish; to drink copiously; to swallow in large draughts.
  • * Shakespeare
    • quaffed off the muscadel
  • * Milton
    • They eat, they drink, and in communion sweet / Quaff immortality and joy.

    Quotations

    {{timeline, 1500s=1594, 1600s=1667, 1800s=1845 1852}} * 1594 — Shakespeare, i 2 *: Please ye we may contrive this afternoon, / And quaff carouses to our mistress' health * 1667 — Book V *: They eat, they drink, and in communion sweet *: Quaff immortality and joy... * 1845 — *: Quaff', oh ' quaff this kind nepenthe and forget this lost Lenore! * 1852 — *: Even while quaffing the third draught of the Fountain of Youth, they were almost awed by the expression of his mysterious visage.

    Antonyms

    * (wine terminology) food pairing

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of quaffing, a deep draught.
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    • Synonyms

    * chug * gulp * swig * See also