Meaning of toothful | Babel Free

Definitions

A small amount, especially a small alcoholic drink.

archaic

Examples

“The signal officer was looking wise over something that boomed and buzzed alternately; the machine-gun officer may, or may not, have been enjoying another toothful.”

“"Give her a toothful of whisky, your ladyship.”

“"Thank you," said David a minute or two later on, holding out the glass while John poured, "jest a wisdom toothful.”

“Of course it is better late than never, only not much bliss follows late attendance, and hardly a toothful of ecstacy can be obtained in three-quarters of a minute.”

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