A drink taken immediately before departing (cf. stirrup-cup, n. a); (hence figurative) a parting act.
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| 释义 | the world > food and drink > drink > intoxicating liquor > [noun] > a drink of > before departure (9) bridling cast?1499 A drink taken immediately before departing (cf. stirrup-cup, n. a); (hence figurative) a parting act. grace cupc1593 A cup of wine (or another drink) passed round the table after grace is said; (hence) the last drink before going to bed, a parting drink. Also figur… voiding beer1639 beer given or drunk immediately before departing (cf. voidee, n.). stirrup-cup1681 A cup of wine or other drink handed to a man when already on horseback setting out for a journey; a parting glass. deoch an dorisc1700 A parting drink, a stirrup-cup. stirrup-glass1775 = stirrup-cup, n. stirrup-dram1815 = stirrup-cup, n. binder1899 A last drink (see also quot. 1953). slang. one for the road1939 one for the road: a final drink before departure. |
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