wassailing

present participle of wassail
as in drinking
to take part in drunken revelry the knights feasted and wassailed for three days after the battlefield victory

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  • So just fixing my diet, drinking a lot of water, stretching, moving every day, doing the right movements.
    Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2025
  • To paraphrase Fight Club, fighting becomes the reason to keep your nails short, to order salad instead of fries, and to stop drinking on weeknights.
    Dan Brooks, The Atlantic, 2 Oct. 2025
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  • Britpop music and binging prestige TV shows.
    Edward McKinnon, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Key Takeaways Craving sugar nonstop or bingeing on sweets can be signs of sugar addiction.
    Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 22 Sep. 2025
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“Wassailing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wassailing. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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