Guzzle
/ˈɡʌz.əl/noun
To drink greedily or in large amounts; to consume something wastefully or voraciously.
Did you know?“Guzzle” is a vivid English sound-word that likely arose in the 17th century to imitate noisy, greedy drinking, which is why it feels almost ritualistic in the mouth.
Etymological Timeline
17th Century
English
guzzle
“to drink greedily, noisily, or in large quantities”
Late 16th–17th Century
English
guzzle / gusle / guzzle-like forms
“expressive sound-imitative forms associated with noisy swallowing or drinking”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*gūz- / *gud- (uncertain)
“uncertain expressive base possibly linked to noisy gulping or pouring”
Modern English
English
guzzle
“to drink or consume voraciously”