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1. the throat; the gullet; the windpipe; the neck; the Adam's apple
...1883 Amer. dial.
2. anything more or lose of the consistency of thickened gravy
...1960 Amer. dial.
3. a large amount ...1966 Amer. dial.
1. to swallow, to guzzle, to drink too fast ...1914 Amer. dial.
2. to speak hoarsely ...1972 Amer. dial.
From: Mingo and Other Sketches in Black and White
By Joel Chandler Harris, 1884
Mingo: A Sketch of Life in Middle Georgia. P. 24