skol

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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

When diners leave a quarter of a carafe full of house wine we put it above the sink to refill for new orders, but often I catch him skolling the remains of whatever he can get his hands on.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “skol” mean?

To drink the entire contents of a drinking vessel without pausing.

Is “skol” formal or informal?

skol is generally slang.