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Meaning of swally | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
/ˈswalɪ/

Definitions

  1. The act of swallowing.
    Northern-England, Scotland, dialectal
  2. A throat or gullet.
    Northern-England, Scotland, dialectal
  3. A drink or gulp.
    Scotland, informal
  4. A drinking session.
    Scotland, informal

Examples

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

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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