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What's a wassail?

Asked by intro24 (1434points) December 24th, 2008 from iPhone

I know what a wassail really is. I want to know what the community thinks of when they hear the word “wassail”. What does it mean to you and how does it make you feel? How would you define it if you never actually knew the definition. For example, when I first heard the song I thought it sounded like weasel so that’s how I imagined it. Just a random thought I had. Thanks and happy holidays to all.

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eambos's avatar

I think “Let me google that”

augustlan's avatar

I always thought it was a drink of some kind…is that right?

Foolaholic's avatar

What do I think when I hear the word? Frankly, I think of four years of high school caroling.

madcapper's avatar

well in the song it says the carolers are “wassailing” so it’s a verb and I think it means to sing songs in exchange for free shit on Christmas… I am gonna go wassail for some booze…

coffeechick's avatar

I think of it as some sort of smelly animal. or maybe thats just cause they made it with dinner tonight and the kitchen doesn’t smell good…

Lightlyseared's avatar

If I never knew the definition I would not be able to define it.

augustlan's avatar

I was right…it is a drink.

coffeechick's avatar

so that is what is in the pot on the stove then. Interesting.

shadling21's avatar

“Here we come a-wassailing among the leaves so green…”

It’s a certain tradition of caroling door-to-door. It’s popular in Eastern Canada (and other areas, but I don’t know where).

It is also a drink, as I recently discovered.

Judi's avatar

It’s really yummy!!! Aw, I think this is the first year in many that I won’t have it for Christmas!!

TitsMcGhee's avatar

Wassail is delicious – especially with liquor in it.

J0ker's avatar

Well lets break this word down. Was and sail. Obviously its something that was a sail at one point. Or maybe people said the two words together like…“I wassail-ing yesterday and saw a big fish”. Your welcome.

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