quaff
The origin and history of quaff.
Etymology
Of uncertain origin. One suggestion links it to Old Irish cuäch (“cup, goblet, bowl; cauldron, large vessel; bowl, cup”), which also gave Scots quaich and queff. The noun comes from the verb.
The origin and history of quaff.
Of uncertain origin. One suggestion links it to Old Irish cuäch (“cup, goblet, bowl; cauldron, large vessel; bowl, cup”), which also gave Scots quaich and queff. The noun comes from the verb.
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