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wassail

4 ENTRIES FOUND:

1was·sail

noun \ˈwä-səl also wä-ˈsāl\

Definition of WASSAIL

1
: an early English toast to someone's health
2
: a hot drink that is made with wine, beer, or cider, spices, sugar, and usually baked apples and is traditionally served in a large bowl especially at Christmastime
3
: riotous drinking : revelry

Examples of WASSAIL

  1. <woke up with a terrible headache from a wild wassail the night before>

Origin of WASSAIL

Middle English wæs hæil, washayl, from Old Norse ves heill be well, from ves (imperative singular of vera to be) + heill healthy — more at was, whole
First Known Use: 12th century

Other Alcoholic Beverage Terms

finish, gimlet, mull, sake, setup, sommelier, syllabub, vintner

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