What does skoaling mean?
Skoaling means A traditional Scandinavian toast, especially with aquavit..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
A traditional Scandinavian toast, especially with aquavit..
In Scandinavia, dining at home can be particularly ritualistic, with an etiquette to be observed for skoaling and another for speech-making.
With their aquavit the Scandinavians observe a lovely ritual called skoaling, or "toasting." Skoaling is more formal, however, than toasting is in our country. At a dinner party the host always skoals first.
It is a far cry from the traditional Scandinavian drinking ritual of skoaling, in which glasses are repeatedly filled with Akevitt, preferably the Norwegian brand of Linje Akevitt.
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Skoaling means A traditional Scandinavian toast, especially with aquavit..
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In Scandinavia, dining at home can be particularly ritualistic, with an etiquette to be observed for skoaling and another for speech-making.
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