chirping cup en · NOUN
Etymology
See chirp (“to cheer”).
Meanings
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(obsolete) An alcoholic drink taken by way of merrymaking.
I have already been invited to Two Christenings, and several Junketings, which I hope will be no Reflection upon my Character, having heard, that you your self, Sir, will take a chirping Cup upon Occasion.
1710, Richard Steele, Joseph Addison, “The Lucubrations of Isaac Bickerstaff Esq”, in The Tatler, volume 5, number 12, London: John Nutt, published 1712, page 62:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| chirping cups | Number=Plur | lexicographic |