Quote Originally Posted by Brit plumber View Post
Peter is an Armourer so unless he has turned into a xxx since leaving the Army, he wont quaff his ale, he will 'Down' his pint to the chant 10, 9, 8.....3, 2, 1 on yer 'ead!

But then again he did take a commission so it may be a glass of port, and then some burning of the mess piano or other such antics that would get the rest of us mere mortals 14 days in the glass house!
For a minute there you had me doubting my understanding of the English language. To whit:

quaff kwäf verb: quaff; 3rd person present: quaffs; past tense: quaffed; past participle: quaffed; gerund or present participle: quaffing

1. drink (something, especially an alcoholic drink) heartily.
synonyms: drink, swallow, gulp (down), guzzle, slurp, down, empty;

Now I have never met Peter, but judging his profession, and having quaffed quite a few beers with Britishicon Officers in a lively bar while singing all manners of courageous tunes (out of tune), I was assuming I was characterizing his manner of drinking accurately. Or did I miss the boat here?