skoaling

noun

1. (uncountable)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.”

verb

1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present)present participle and gerund of skoal