Thread: What does Skol mean?

I am a huge Vikings fan and will always be through thick and thin. My brother is good friends with Daunte from High School so I have been to a few Vikings game. I always hear the Vikings chant, but always wonder what does Skol mean. Just wonderining.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia;

Skol, Vikings is the fight song of the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League. It was introduced around the time the team was founded in 1961.

The old recording is usually played whenever the team scores, accompanied by cheerleaders carrying flags that spell out the team's name, as per the lyrics:

Skol, Vikings! Let's win this game.
Skol, Vikings! Honor your name.
Go get that first down
Then get a touchdown,
Rock 'em, sock 'em, fight, fight, fight, fight!
Go, Vikings! Run out the score;
You'll hear us yell for more.
V-I-K-I-N-G-S!
Skol, Vikings! Let's go!

Skol (written skål in norwegian, and sometimes "Skoal" in English) is the Norwegian word for a salute or a toast, as to an admired person or group.

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Thanks for clearin that up. I have heard the cheer and said it before, but was never sure the true meaning. Thanks for clearin it up

LOL, yeah I didn't know what it meant for a while.