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

Word History and Origins

Origin of stirrup cup¹

First recorded in 1675–85

Example Sentences

The landlord proffered a stirrup-cup to the elder guest, while the landlady offered Peveril a glass from her own peculiar bottle.

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Eat every bit of this slice of ham, and let us drink a stirrup cup, for the horses are getting impatient.

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And then the derision at home, the half-drunk stirrup-cup of coffee standing tepid and forlorn.

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I'll give you a glass of fresh buttermilk to speed you on your way; a stirrup cup, we'll call it.

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Suddenly the chorus of a refrain floated to his ears from the guard house—it was "The Stirrup Cup."

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