Alright, so you wanna know about that word, the one that means drink, right? The one them city folks use in their fancy crossword puzzles. I heard tell it’s worth a whole bunch of points, like 20 or somethin’. Heard it from my grandson, he’s always fiddlin’ with them puzzles.
Well, lemme tell ya, back in my day, we just called a drink a drink. If it was water, we said water. If it was somethin’ stronger, well, we had names for that too, but nothin’ fancy like this crossword word. But I ain’t one to shy away from learnin’ new things, even if they sound a bit uppity.
So, I asked around, you know, talked to the folks at the general store, even the librarian lady. Seems like this word is a real head-scratcher. Folks kept mumblin’ and lookin’ in books. Finally, this young fella, real smart he is, he told me the word. Said it’s “QUAFF”. Sounds like somethin’ a duck would do, if you ask me. But that’s what they say it is.
- “QUAFF” means to drink somethin’ big, like a big ol’ gulp.
- Not just a little sip, mind you, but a real hearty drink.
- Like when you’re real thirsty after workin’ in the fields all day.
Now, why them city folk wanna put such a word in a crossword, I’ll never know. Seems like they like makin’ things complicated. But hey, that’s their business, I guess. They probably got nothin’ better to do than sit around thinkin’ up tricky words. We sure didn’t have time for that nonsense back when I was young. We had work to do. We had crops to tend to, animals to feed, and families to take care of. We didn’t have no time for silly games and fancy words.
Anyways, this “QUAFF” word, it ain’t somethin’ you hear every day. You ain’t gonna hear me sayin’, “Oh, I think I’ll just quaff this here lemonade.” Sounds plumb ridiculous, don’t it? I’ll stick to my plain ol’ words, thank you very much. But hey, if you wanna impress them city folks, go ahead and use it. Just don’t be surprised if they look at you funny.
And that crossword puzzle, the one this word comes from, they say it’s a New York Times thing. Them New York Times folks, they think they’re so smart, always comin’ up with these hard puzzles. I bet they couldn’t tell a hoe from a rake, though. Let ‘em come out here to the country and see if their fancy words help ‘em grow a decent tomato.
So, there you have it. The word that means drink, the one that’s worth 20 points. “QUAFF”. Remember it, or don’t. It ain’t gonna change the price of beans, that’s for sure. But it might just win you a crossword puzzle, if you’re into that sort of thing. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I got chores to do. Ain’t got no time for sittin’ around and chattin’ about fancy words all day. Gotta go feed my chickens before they start squawkin’ up a storm.
And that’s about all I know about that word. Hope it helps you out. If not, well, you got your money’s worth of listenin’ to an old woman ramble on, ain’t ya? You take care now, and don’t go lettin’ them city folk and their fancy words get the best of ya.
Now, before I forget, this puzzle, they say it’s easy sometimes, but other times it gets tricky. Like hidin’ Easter eggs, I reckon. Easy to find the ones in plain sight, but those hidden ones, they take some lookin’. Same with these words, I guess. Some are easy as pie, others, well, they’ll make you scratch your head till your hair falls out. But that’s the fun of it, I suppose. Keeps your brain sharp, like doin’ chores and tendin’ to the garden. Gotta keep movin’, gotta keep thinkin’, or you’ll just wither up like an old vine.
So, next time you see that word, “QUAFF”, you’ll know what it means. And you’ll know you heard it from a plain-spoken old woman who ain’t afraid to tell it like it is. And that’s worth more than 20 points in my book.
Tags: [NYT Crossword, Beverage, Quaff, Word Meaning, Scrabble, Drink, Puzzle, Clue]
