subs. (American).—A drink: as verb. = to drink, spec. in company: cf. SHOUT.
1855. New York Tribune, 31 Jan. The ‘crowd’ was invited into the Fifth Ward Hotel, and one general SMILE entirely absorbed the fee.
1858. Baltimore Sun, 23 Aug. There are many more fast boys about—some devoted to “the sex,” some to horses, some to SMILING, and some to “the tiger.”
1862. C. F. BROWNE (‘Artemus Ward’), Artemus Ward: His Book, ‘One of Mr. Ward’s Business Letters.’ But on the contery ef your peple take their tods. [Note. Vulgar shortening of toddy.… Recently, however, ‘To Kiss the Baby,’ and TO ‘SMILE,’ have taken its place.]
1887. F. FRANCIS, Jun., Saddle and Moccasin, iv. 66. Your confirmed cock-tail drinker is not to be confounded with the common sot. He is an artist. With what exquisite feeling will he graduate his cup, from the gentle ‘SMILE’ of early morning, to the potent ‘smash’ of night!
