Synonyms

stirrup cup

American

noun

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

stirrup cup British

noun

a cup containing an alcoholic drink offered to a horseman ready to ride away

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Etymology

Origin of stirrup cup

First recorded in 1675–85

Example Sentences

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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.

From Literature

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

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To which hope Lady Glenlivet piously cried "Amen"; and Maisie turned to mix the stirrup cup, for the morning was raw and cold.

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He stayed, without dismounting, long enough to take a cup of coffee brought to him by General Shaw's daughter—a "stirrup cup"—his last.

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Beaumont held a neglected stirrup cup, and laughed as he drained it himself.

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