Linear nonaxisymmetric oscillations of liquid bridges are analyzed in the limit of large capillary Reynolds numberC−1. A boundary layer analysis is used that yields a second approximation of the damping rate and frequency in terms of the capillary Reynolds number, the slenderness of the bridge and the axial and azimuthal wave numbers of the mode being excited. Very good agreement with previous numerical results is obtained forC≲0.01, while the first correction of the damping rate gives a poor approximation, except for unrealistically small values ofC(C≲10−5). ©1997 American Institute of Physics.