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swill
/swɪl/
noun
(collective) A mixture of solid and liquid food scraps fed to pigs etc; especially kitchen waste for this purpose.
(by extension) Any disgusting or distasteful liquid.
"I cannot believe anyone could drink this swill."
(by extension) Anything disgusting or worthless.
"This new TV show is a worthless load of swill."
verb
To drink (or, rarely, eat) greedily or to excess.
To wash (something) by flooding with water.
To move (a liquid or liquid-filled vessel) in a circular motion.
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