"swill-pot" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: swill-pots [plural]
Etymology: swill + pot Etymology templates: {{compound|en|swill|pot}} swill + pot Head templates: {{en-noun}} swill-pot (plural swill-pots)
  1. (obsolete) A drunkard. Tags: obsolete Categories (topical): Alcoholism, People Synonyms: reel-pot, tosspot, drunkard, swillpot Related terms: swill-belly, swill-bowl, swill-box, swill-can, swill-flagon, swill-pail, swill-tub

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