smahann.
/ˈsmahən/, /ˈsmɑːn/, U.S. /ˈsmæhən/, /ˈsmɑn/, Irish English /ˈsmæhən/, /ˈsmaːn/ Anglo-Irish.
A drop (to drink); a taste or nip.
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the world > food and drink > drink > intoxicating liquor > [noun] > a drink of
strong drink?1490
drink1535
whiff1605
tip1612
wet1719
swilla1731
booze1732
slug1756
whitter1786
intoxication1799
O (or oh) be joyful1823
sneezer1823
north-wester1830
drain1836
damp1837
smile1839
snifter1844
liquor1860
rosiner1871
tiddlywink1880
bevvy1889
gargle1889
snort1889
jolt1904
smahan1914
tincture1914
taste1919
piss1925
drinkie1947
smash1959
shant1960
1914 J. Joyce Dubliners 117 Pony up, boys. We'll have just one little smahan more.
1961 ‘F. O'Brien’ Hard Life iii. 21 That reminds me—I think I deserve a smahan. Where's my crock?
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