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plural of wassail
as in sprees
a bout of prolonged or excessive drinking woke up with a terrible headache from a wild wassail the night before

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wassails

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verb

present tense third-person singular of wassail
as in drinks
to take part in drunken revelry the knights feasted and wassailed for three days after the battlefield victory

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Noun
  • This monster is the precursor to slasher villains like Michael Myers and Jason Voorhees, who lumber along on their killing sprees, though this blueprint is far more sympathetic.
    Steven Thrash, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
  • The 23-year-old had spent the year of 2025 making a name for himself, with historic solos—and soloing sprees—from Alaska to Patagonia.
    Maya Silver, Outside, 5 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Godolkin’s actual body is only able to eat applesauce, which makes sense in light of its condition, but Cipher drinks those shakes.
    Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Civic leaders, this week, chalked up Sacramento’s first two to-go drinks events as early successes, and paved the way for more.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Through countless binges and marathons, the NBC sitcom has built up a fan devotion that borders on religious.
    Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Late-night YouTube binges, private DMs and social media posts could trigger a red flag on some dashboard.
    The Kim Komando Show, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2025
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“Wassails.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wassails. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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