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Swig vs Swigger - What's the difference?

swig | swigger |

As nouns the difference between swig and swigger

is that swig is a long draught from a drink while swigger is one who swigs or swigger can be (offensive|derogatory|ethnic slur) an undecided african-american swing voter.

As a verb swig

is to drink (usually by gulping or in a greedy or unrefined manner); to quaff.

swig

English

Verb

(swigg)
  • To drink (usually by gulping or in a greedy or unrefined manner); to quaff.
    • That sailor can swig whisky with the best of 'em.
  • (obsolete) To suck.
  • * Creech
    • The lambkins swig the teat.
  • (nautical) To take up the last bit of slack in rigging by taking a single turn around a cleat, then hauling on the line above and below the cleat while keeping tension on the line (also: sweating )

    • Synonyms

    * (to drink) chug, gulp, guzzle, quaff * See also

    Noun

  • (en noun), (Appalachian)
  • A long draught from a drink.
  • * , Episode 12, The Cyclops
    • And he took the last swig out of the pint.
    (Marryat)
  • (nautical) A tackle with ropes which are not parallel.
  • Warm beer flavoured with spices, lemon, etc.

    • Synonyms

    * (a drink) draught, sip * See also

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    * Appalachian English

    swigger

    English

    Etymology 1

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who swigs.
  • * 2009 , Steven Travers, A Tale of Three Cities
    • His work ethic, sobriety, and family man reputation meant little in the Big Apple; they loved the martini-swiggers of the Sinatra age.

    Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (offensive, derogatory, ethnic slur) An undecided African-American swing voter.
    • References
    * http://mccaintalk.com/index.php?topic=415.msg1329 * http://www.topix.com/forum/who/john-mccain/T9I9GTIQ3J1AUQ303

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