wassailing

Definition of wassailingnext
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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  • The song’s promotional image, shot by Stella Blackmon, shows the singer seated on a hotel bed, drinking one of American convenience store 7-Eleven’s greatest hits, the Big Gulp.
    Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Both men were in the bar hours earlier drinking and watching the Kansas City Chiefs narrowly beat the Philadelphia Eagles in the 2023 Super Bowl.
    David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2026
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  • Britpop music and binging prestige TV shows.
    Edward McKinnon, Arkansas Online, 28 Jan. 2026
  • In many ways, once that past was purged Kansas City has been binging on BIRGing ever since.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 19 Dec. 2025
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“Wassailing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wassailing. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.

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