sluice one's bolt
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Meaning · English
To drink alcohol.
Register: slang
Examples
When his heart has been the least thing warmed with sluicing his bolt and cocking his broseley, he has told us strange stories of foreign countries, so that even old Zingary has turned up the whites of his eyes.
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 “sluice one's bolt” mean?
To drink alcohol.
Is “sluice one's bolt” formal or informal?
sluice one's bolt is generally slang.