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View synonyms for stirrup cup

stirrup cup

noun

  1. farewell drink, especially one offered to a rider already mounted for departure.
  2. an ornamental cup or bowl for such a drink.


stirrup cup

noun

  1. a cup containing an alcoholic drink offered to a horseman ready to ride away
“Collins 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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Word History and Origins

Origin of stirrup cup1

First recorded in 1675–85
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Example Sentences

But my favorite was a stirrup cup molded in the shape of a wolf’s head and shoulders, with the head lifted and the mouth pulled into an O for a long howl.

We will drink a stirrup cup now, but after our return we shall not limit the cups in advance.

Hounds were yelping with excitement and stirrup cups were disappearing like alcopops down a teenager's throat on a Friday night.

Tide that comes flooding up, Fill me a stirrup cup, Pledge me a parting sup, Now I go free.

At the city gate I wanted to turn short; perhaps I was still feeling the effect of the stirrup cup.

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