quaffingn.

Brit.

/ˈkwɒfɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈkwɑfɪŋ/

Forms: see quaff v. and -ing suffix¹.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: quaff v., -ing suffix¹.

Etymology: < quaff v. + -ing suffix¹. N.E.D. (1902) gives the pronunciation as (kwɑ·fiŋ) /ˈkwɑːfɪŋ/, /ˈkwæfɪŋ/; for the history of the pronunciation, see quaff v.

Now somewhat humorous.

The action of quaff v.; copious drinking (usually of alcohol); an instance of this.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > drink > drinking > [noun] > drinking deeply or copiously

quaffing1533

glut1541

carouse1559

quaff1579

all out1582

carousing1582

skolinga1599

supernaculum1622

swig1622

waughting1637

kelty1664

swigging1702

waught1721

toot1787

willie-waught1826

swiping1833

swipe1866

bottomer1876

1533 T. More 2nd Pt. Confut. Tyndals Answere vii. p. cccxxix By bybbyng, & syppyng, & soppyng, & quaftyng.

1579 S. Gosson Schoole of Abuse f. 17 We haue robbed Greece of gluttony..& Duchland of quaffing.

1616 J. Whalley Gods Plentie 37 Dutchmen haue arguments to maintaine common quaffings.

1664 Marquis of Worcester in H. Dircks Life 2nd Marquis Worcester (1865) xviii. 325 Frivolous discourse tending to quarrels and quaffing.

1712 P. Motteux Poem in Praise of Tea 8 How low, cry'd he, in quaffing are we sunk!

1786 J. Cobb Strangers at Home i. 16 Hits off the Vicar's vacant stare, Wry faces makes behind his chair; Then slily mocks the parson's quaffing.

1830 M. Donovan Domest. Econ. I. i. 39 The unremitted quaffing of wine.

1887 T. Hardy Woodlanders II. x. 169 Then he would drink a glass of grog and so get rid of the misgiving. These hitches and quaffings were soon perceived by Grace.

1931 Jrnl. Amer. Folklore 44 83 In pre-prohibition days a rollicking bass-songster..prefaced many of his frequent quaffings of champagne with the following verse.

1991 Victoria Apr. 56/1 In England..walking is serious business, an activity that rivals the swatting of cricket balls and the quaffing of tea as the nation's favorite pastime.

1998 in M. Gluck Superplonk 1999 502 (advt.) Essential for a summer of pleasurable quaffing at an affordable price.

Compounds

General attributive, as quaffing bowl, quaffing house, quaffing partner, etc.

ΚΠ

1563 R. Reynolds Foundacion of Rhetorike f. 18^v Tauernes an quaffyng houses, was their accustomed..vse of occupacion.

1587 G. Turberville Tragicall Tales f. 73 A quaffing cup Wherein he tooke delight To bouse at boorde.

1600 R. Kittowe Loues Load-starre 49 sig. G2 [She] made merrie at an Inne, taking wholesome carowses both of Beere and Wine, in quaffing bowles.

a1638 J. Mede Wks. (1672) 123 Causing the Vessels of God's House to be made his Quaffing-bowls.

1701 C. Wooley Two Years Jrnl. N.-Y. 36 Their quaffing liquors are Rum-Punch and Brandy-punch.

1852 Househ. Words 29 May 245/1 He took his quaffing pints of gin at a draught.

1948 Gaz. & Bull. (Williamsport, Pa.) 3 Dec. h6/4 Quaffing vessels that once were pounded on the tables of English French and Scandinavian kings.

1977 Washington Post (Nexis) 14 July va1 It is now illegal for licensed sellers of beer in the state [of Virginia] to advertise a ‘happy hour’, or cut-rate quaffing period.

2001 Spectator 7 July 14/1 Lord Owen sees a quaffing-partner.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

quaffingadj.

Brit.

/ˈkwɒfɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈkwɑfɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: quaff v., -ing suffix².

Etymology: < quaff v. + -ing suffix². N.E.D. (1902) gives the pronunciation as (kwɑ·fiŋ) /ˈkwɑːfɪŋ/, /ˈkwæfɪŋ/; for the history of the pronunciation, see quaff v.

Originally chiefly poetic. Now somewhat humorous.

That quaffs; that drinks deeply or copiously. Now usually with modifying word specifying the drink quaffed.

ΚΠ

1594 H. Plat Jewell House 62 Quaffing companions..wil require reason at their hands as they terme it.

1601 W. I. Whipping of Satyre sig. B8 The quaffing ale-knight hath a reeling pace.

1693 T. Urquhart & P. A. Motteux tr. F. Rabelais 3rd Bk. Wks. xxxi. 255 The Lubbardly quaffing Monks.

1700 J. Dryden Secular Masque 4 A very Merry, Dancing, Drinking, Laughing, Quaffing, and unthinking Time.

1753 J. Warton tr. Virgil Georgics I. iv. 347 Lofty planes That shelter'd with broad shades the quaffing swains.

1822 J. H. Reynolds Press ii. 60 The circling bowl Gives buoyant spirits to the quaffing soul.

1861 R. W. Dixon Christ's Company & Other Poems 154 A hideous poison eft Swam upwards towards the quaffing mouth.

1946 Times 25 May 5/5 That tincture of trusting bonhomie which makes every pub-user so much pleasanter a fellow than his sherbet-quaffing neighbour.

1981 Washington Post (Nexis) 16 June b1 Twilight cruises feting cocktail-quaffing Cabinet members, ambassadors, representatives and senators.

2002 Hotdog Feb. 88/2 Jean Reno is the milk-quaffing hitman, and Natalie Portman his jailbait sidekick.

Derivatives

ˈquaffingly adv.

ΚΠ

1843 Tait's Edinb. Mag. May 275/2 At evening empty a bottle or two, Quaffingly, quaffingly.

1959 Progress (Clearfield, Pa.) 5 Dec. 4/2 The guzzling of alcoholic beverages in the Keystone State is indeed ‘big stuff’... Just how much so is illustrated perhaps quaffingly by these two points.

2005 Philadelphia Inquirer (Nexis) 4 Dec. m1 This is a lighthearted but respectable cava for $19, dry and quaffingly crisp.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	quaffing
释义	quaffingn. Brit. /ˈkwɒfɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈkwɑfɪŋ/ Forms: see quaff v. and -ing suffix¹. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: quaff v., -ing suffix¹. Etymology: < quaff v. + -ing suffix¹. N.E.D. (1902) gives the pronunciation as (kwɑ·fiŋ) /ˈkwɑːfɪŋ/, /ˈkwæfɪŋ/; for the history of the pronunciation, see quaff v. Now somewhat humorous. The action of quaff v.; copious drinking (usually of alcohol); an instance of this. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > drink > drinking > [noun] > drinking deeply or copiously quaffing1533 glut1541 carouse1559 quaff1579 all out1582 carousing1582 skolinga1599 supernaculum1622 swig1622 waughting1637 kelty1664 swigging1702 waught1721 toot1787 willie-waught1826 swiping1833 swipe1866 bottomer1876 1533 T. More 2nd Pt. Confut. Tyndals Answere vii. p. cccxxix By bybbyng, & syppyng, & soppyng, & quaftyng. 1579 S. Gosson Schoole of Abuse f. 17 We haue robbed Greece of gluttony..& Duchland of quaffing. 1616 J. Whalley Gods Plentie 37 Dutchmen haue arguments to maintaine common quaffings. 1664 Marquis of Worcester in H. Dircks Life 2nd Marquis Worcester (1865) xviii. 325 Frivolous discourse tending to quarrels and quaffing. 1712 P. Motteux Poem in Praise of Tea 8 How low, cry'd he, in quaffing are we sunk! 1786 J. Cobb Strangers at Home i. 16 Hits off the Vicar's vacant stare, Wry faces makes behind his chair; Then slily mocks the parson's quaffing. 1830 M. Donovan Domest. Econ. I. i. 39 The unremitted quaffing of wine. 1887 T. Hardy Woodlanders II. x. 169 Then he would drink a glass of grog and so get rid of the misgiving. These hitches and quaffings were soon perceived by Grace. 1931 Jrnl. Amer. Folklore 44 83 In pre-prohibition days a rollicking bass-songster..prefaced many of his frequent quaffings of champagne with the following verse. 1991 Victoria Apr. 56/1 In England..walking is serious business, an activity that rivals the swatting of cricket balls and the quaffing of tea as the nation's favorite pastime. 1998 in M. Gluck Superplonk 1999 502 (advt.) Essential for a summer of pleasurable quaffing at an affordable price. Compounds General attributive, as quaffing bowl, quaffing house, quaffing partner, etc. ΚΠ 1563 R. Reynolds Foundacion of Rhetorike f. 18^v Tauernes an quaffyng houses, was their accustomed..vse of occupacion. 1587 G. Turberville Tragicall Tales f. 73 A quaffing cup Wherein he tooke delight To bouse at boorde. 1600 R. Kittowe Loues Load-starre 49 sig. G2 [She] made merrie at an Inne, taking wholesome carowses both of Beere and Wine, in quaffing bowles. a1638 J. Mede Wks. (1672) 123 Causing the Vessels of God's House to be made his Quaffing-bowls. 1701 C. Wooley Two Years Jrnl. N.-Y. 36 Their quaffing liquors are Rum-Punch and Brandy-punch. 1852 Househ. Words 29 May 245/1 He took his quaffing pints of gin at a draught. 1948 Gaz. & Bull. (Williamsport, Pa.) 3 Dec. h6/4 Quaffing vessels that once were pounded on the tables of English French and Scandinavian kings. 1977 Washington Post (Nexis) 14 July va1 It is now illegal for licensed sellers of beer in the state [of Virginia] to advertise a ‘happy hour’, or cut-rate quaffing period. 2001 Spectator 7 July 14/1 Lord Owen sees a quaffing-partner. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). quaffingadj. Brit. /ˈkwɒfɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈkwɑfɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: quaff v., -ing suffix². Etymology: < quaff v. + -ing suffix². N.E.D. (1902) gives the pronunciation as (kwɑ·fiŋ) /ˈkwɑːfɪŋ/, /ˈkwæfɪŋ/; for the history of the pronunciation, see quaff v. Originally chiefly poetic. Now somewhat humorous. That quaffs; that drinks deeply or copiously. Now usually with modifying word specifying the drink quaffed. ΚΠ 1594 H. Plat Jewell House 62 Quaffing companions..wil require reason at their hands as they terme it. 1601 W. I. Whipping of Satyre sig. B8 The quaffing ale-knight hath a reeling pace. 1693 T. Urquhart & P. A. Motteux tr. F. Rabelais 3rd Bk. Wks. xxxi. 255 The Lubbardly quaffing Monks. 1700 J. Dryden Secular Masque 4 A very Merry, Dancing, Drinking, Laughing, Quaffing, and unthinking Time. 1753 J. Warton tr. Virgil Georgics I. iv. 347 Lofty planes That shelter'd with broad shades the quaffing swains. 1822 J. H. Reynolds Press ii. 60 The circling bowl Gives buoyant spirits to the quaffing soul. 1861 R. W. Dixon Christ's Company & Other Poems 154 A hideous poison eft Swam upwards towards the quaffing mouth. 1946 Times 25 May 5/5 That tincture of trusting bonhomie which makes every pub-user so much pleasanter a fellow than his sherbet-quaffing neighbour. 1981 Washington Post (Nexis) 16 June b1 Twilight cruises feting cocktail-quaffing Cabinet members, ambassadors, representatives and senators. 2002 Hotdog Feb. 88/2 Jean Reno is the milk-quaffing hitman, and Natalie Portman his jailbait sidekick. Derivatives ˈquaffingly adv. ΚΠ 1843 Tait's Edinb. Mag. May 275/2 At evening empty a bottle or two, Quaffingly, quaffingly. 1959 Progress (Clearfield, Pa.) 5 Dec. 4/2 The guzzling of alcoholic beverages in the Keystone State is indeed ‘big stuff’... Just how much so is illustrated perhaps quaffingly by these two points. 2005 Philadelphia Inquirer (Nexis) 4 Dec. m1 This is a lighthearted but respectable cava for $19, dry and quaffingly crisp. 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