swill

IPA(Pronunciation)

/swɪl/

Noun

collective countable uncountable broadly figuratively informal

(collective) A mixture of solid and liquid food scraps fed to pigs etc; especially kitchen waste for this purpose. / (by extension) Any disgusting or distasteful liquid.

Japanese Meaning

豚などの家畜に与えられる、固体と液体の食品廃棄物の混合物（特に台所から出る廃棄物） / 不快で嫌悪感を抱かせる液体

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Every morning she carried two buckets of swill to the pigsty, careful not to spill a drop.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

彼女は毎朝、豚小屋へ豚の餌としての残飯が入ったバケツを二つ運び、少しもこぼさないように気をつけていた。

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Sense（1）

(collective) A mixture of solid and liquid food scraps fed to pigs etc; especially kitchen waste for this purpose.

Sense（2）

(by extension) Any disgusting or distasteful liquid.

I cannot believe anyone could drink this swill.

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Sense（3）

(by extension, figuratively) Anything disgusting or worthless.

This new TV show is a worthless load of swill.

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Sense（4）

(informal) A large quantity of liquid drunk at one swallow.

He took a swill of his drink and tried to think of words.

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Sense（5）

(informal) Inexpensive beer or alcohol.

Sense（6）

(Ultimate Frisbee) A badly-thrown pass.

swills

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