单词 | sabrage |
释义 | sabragen. The action or an act of opening a bottle of champagne by sliding the dull edge of a sabre blade quickly down the neck of the bottle and then slicing off the top; the skill or technique of doing this.Used chiefly at ceremonial or other special occasions. ΚΠ 1986 Harpers & Queen May 211/3 Jean-Marie Dubois started the spectacular show, by conducting the 'Sabrage' of a Salmanazar (equivalent to 12 bottles of Moët et Chandon),..taking a ceremonial sword and cutting the top off the Salmanazar, with one swift stroke. 2015 San Jose (Calif.) Mercury News (Nexis) 2 Feb. You don't need a fancy sword for sabrage, but Beller's saber of choice is an antique Hussar blade. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2020; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1986 |
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