"Scull! Scull! Scull!"
Where "Scull" Comes From
Most likely descends from "skull," as in drinking a glass right down to nothing, emptying it completely — a fitting image for downing a drink in one continuous go.
The Australianised spelling "scull" has become the standard, distancing it slightly from the anatomical word while keeping the same blunt, all-or-nothing meaning.
How Aussies Actually Use It
Both an instruction and a chant — friends egging someone on with a repeated "Scull! Scull! Scull!" is a familiar scene at parties, twenty-firsts, and pub nights across the country.
It's used as a verb for the act itself ("scull that beer") just as often as it's shouted as encouragement from the sidelines.
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