ryyppy

Finnish

pronunciation
Definitions
  • drink, dram, snifter dose of a strong alcoholic beverage
  • gulp, sip amount of drink swallowed, not necessarily alcoholic
  • primer quantity of liquid which a centrifugal pump requires to start pumping
  • (colloquial) choke control on a carburetor to adjust the air/fuel mixture when the engine is cold

Etymology

Affix from Finnish ryypätä (drink heavily).

Origin

Finnish

ryypätä

Gloss

drink heavily

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