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slug (down)

verb

Definition of slug (down)

as in to drink

to swallow in liquid form slugging down endless bottles of water in the intense heat

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Contributing Writer Zoë Cook is a Cornish writer specializing in food, drink, and travel.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2026
There are a large number of NA spirits and cocktails to choose from these days, part of the industry’s response to people drinking less overall.

— Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of drink

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Come nightfall, the rooftop bar opens and hotel guests and outside visitors (who pay a cover for access) can sip cocktails on plush white sofas or grab an Adirondack chair by the firepit while a DJ spins.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2026
And in lieu of warm apple cider, sweet coconut water is sipped beachside straight from a coco.

— Von Diaz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Nov. 2026

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Sang-woo, who’d previously refused to drink soju with Ho-seok and Mi-ok, gulps down a fifteen-hundred-dollar bottle of Gaja Chardonnay.

— E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
The customer gulps it down in a single stretch and drops it into a bin – visible proof of his relief, at least for this moment, from the sweltering heat.

— Light Oriye Tamunotonye, Christian Science Monitor, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of gulp

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