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.