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shot glass

American  

noun

  • shot glasses
    plural
  1. a small, heavy glass for serving a shot of whiskey or liquor.


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In between, my oldest bought a shot glass souvenir to add to a collection.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2023

If dinner hasn’t given you enough Ramsay, maybe a shot glass, cookbook or tote bag is in order.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 17, 2023

I am a wizard at removing a spider with a shot glass and a piece of paper because of him.

From BBC ● Jan. 12, 2022

Then you pour a shot of sake into a sake cup or shot glass and balance it on the two chopsticks like a wee hat.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 29, 2021

“That’s a fine thing,” General Dreedle growled at the bar, gripping his empty shot glass in his burly hand.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller

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