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stirrup cup
noun
- farewell drink, especially one offered to a rider already mounted for departure.
- an ornamental cup or bowl for such a drink.
stirrup cup
noun
- a cup containing an alcoholic drink offered to a horseman ready to ride away
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of stirrup cup1
First recorded in 1675–85
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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.
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We will drink a stirrup cup now, but after our return we shall not limit the cups in advance.
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Hounds were yelping with excitement and stirrup cups were disappearing like alcopops down a teenager's throat on a Friday night.
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Tide that comes flooding up, Fill me a stirrup cup, Pledge me a parting sup, Now I go free.
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At the city gate I wanted to turn short; perhaps I was still feeling the effect of the stirrup cup.
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