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| was·sail [ wóss'l, wó sàyl ] |
noun (plural was·sails) |
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1. festive salutation: a salutation or drinking toast made during festivities
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2. festive occasion: a festive occasion at which people drink a great deal
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3. alcoholic drink: an alcoholic drink, usually mulled wine or ale, drunk on a festive occasion
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4. drinking or Christmas song: a drinking song or a song sung at Christmas
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verb (past and past participle was·sailed, present participle was·sail·ing, 3rd person present singular was·sails) |
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1. intransitive verb drink in celebration: to celebrate by drinking alcohol
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2. intransitive verb U.K. regional sing Christmas songs: to go from house to house at Christmas, singing carols and greeting people
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3. transitive verb toast somebody: to drink to somebody's health
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| [12th century. < Old Norse ves heill "be healthy," heill< Germanic] |
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  was·sail·er noun |
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