prosit
(used as a toast to wish good health to one's drinking companions.)
Origin of prosit
1- Also prost.
Words Nearby prosit
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How to use prosit in a sentence
After that he began to sing in a low voice, and before each fresh cup as he raised it he cried aloud "prosit, Adam!"
Margery [Gred], Complete | Georg EbersSo she sought Mrs. Svenska, and requested that lady to take her clothing from the line and to chain up that brute prosit.
Droll Stories of Isthmian Life | Evelyn SaxtonI involuntarily cried "prosit und Gesundheit" as we whizzed through them.
A Summer's Outing | Carter H. HarrisonI haf put t'e bacillus of perfect vine into t'e new grape juice, and I svear it's—prosit, dead eyes!
The Bacillus of Beauty | Harriet StarkThen they cried, “prosit” and clinked, so that the fine glass emitted a bell-like sound.
A Little Garrison | Fritz von der Kyrburg
British Dictionary definitions for prosit
/ German (ˈproːzɪt) /
good health! cheers!
Origin of prosit
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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