scull
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Meaning · English
To drink the entire contents of a drinking vessel without pausing.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
Australian English
Examples
In 1954, Bob Hawke made the Guinness Book of Records for sculling 2.5 pints of beer in 11 seconds.
Quoted attestation: 2005, Jane Egginton, Working and Living Australia, The Sunday Times, Cadogan Guides, UK, page 59,
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “scull” mean?
To drink the entire contents of a drinking vessel without pausing.
Is “scull” formal or informal?
scull is generally slang.