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- US Pronunciation
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- [swig]
- /swɪg/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [swig]
- /swɪg/
Definition of swigger word
- noun swigger an amount of liquid, especially liquor, taken in one swallow; draught: He took a swig from the flask. 1
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Origin of swigger
First appearance:
before 1540 One of the 30% oldest English words
First recorded in 1540-50; origin uncertain
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Swigger
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
swigger popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
swigger usage trend in Literature
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