waterbowling
n.— «They said Glass and another drill instructor would line recruits up after meals and force them to down liters of water from their canteens in a ritual they referred to as “waterbowling.”» —“Marines Testify About Boot Camp Abuse” by Allison Hoffman in San Diego, California Associated Press Nov. 7, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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