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stirrup cup

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noun

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

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Words related to stirrup cup

nightcap

Words nearby stirrup cup

stirps, stirrer, stirring, stirrup, stirrup bone, stirrup cup, stirrup jar, stirrup leather, stirrup pump, stishie, stishovite

Origin of stirrup cup

First recorded in 1675–85
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British Dictionary definitions for stirrup cup

stirrup cup

noun

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