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a drink, esp. an alcoholic one, intended to be drunk rapidly.
Something produced, performed, or consumed quickly; spec. (a) an alcoholic drink taken quickly; (b) a hurried act of sexual intercourse.
British colloquial. An alcoholic drink, intended to be consumed quickly. Cf. swift half n. at swift, adj. adv.additions, quickie, n. 1b(a).