The word "quaff" has been used in literature to evoke a robust, sometimes ceremonial act of drinking that goes beyond mere consumption. In early texts, such as in "The Younger Edda," it describes the gods Odin and Saga partaking of golden beakers, suggesting a ritualistic or exalted libation [1]. At times the word is employed playfully, as when a young lass is the object of a boisterous, kissing invitation to quaff a drink [2], while in other contexts it carries an air of decorum or even caution, warning against hasty gulping [3]. Authors like James Joyce and Nathaniel Hawthorne expand its meaning further—Joyce uses "quaff" in a metaphysical sense in "Ulysses" to link the act of drinking with the embodiment of one's soul [4], and Hawthorne mixes the concept with both joyous ritual and poignant reflection in his works [5, 6, 7, 8]. Other literary figures, including Edgar Allan Poe, Aristophanes, and Washington Irving, use the term to evoke shared camaraderie and a form of escape or renewal that is as much emotional as it is physical [9, 10, 11, 12].