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skol

/ skəʊl, skɒl /

  1. good health! (a drinking toast)

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


verb

  1. informalto down (an alcoholic drink) in one go

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of skol1

C16: from Danish skaal bowl, from Old Norse skal; see scale ²
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Example Sentences

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As deflated Vikings fans made their way to the exits, hundreds or maybe thousands of Rams fans cheered their team with overhead Skol claps, a Minnesota ritual.

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Cousins got the party off to a rowdy start when he - wearing a thick gold chain around his neck - and his son ripped off their shirts to lead the crowd in the “Skol!” chant and blow the Gjallarhorn.

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Cousins got the party off to a rowdy start when he — wearing a thick gold chain around his neck — and his son ripped off their shirts to lead the crowd in the “Skol!” chant and blow the Gjallarhorn.

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Later, after the defense made its final stop, Giants center Jon Feliciano walked onto the field, clapping his hands over his head in a mock chant of “Skol.”

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His injured right tackle Brian O’Neill led the crowd in the pregame “Skol” chant, helping crank up the decibel level.

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