'Quaff' is a word borrowed from German 'quassen'. The word entered the English language some time around 1523.
quaff [verb] [1523]
- to drink deeply
- to drink (a beverage) deeply
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note: A word of obscure origin perhaps imitative or perhaps from Low German quassen to overindulge (in food and drink).
Etymology: origin unknown
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