stirrup cup

stir·rup cup

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [stur-uh p, stir-, stuhr- kuhp]
- /ˈstɜr əp, ˈstɪr-, ˈstʌr- kʌp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [stur-uh p, stir-, stuhr- kuhp]
- /ˈstɜr əp, ˈstɪr-, ˈstʌr- kʌp/

Definitions of stirrup cup words

noun stirrup cup farewell drink, especially one offered to a rider already mounted for departure. 1
noun stirrup cup an ornamental cup or bowl for such a drink. 1
noun stirrup cup a cup containing an alcoholic drink offered to a horseman ready to ride away 0
noun stirrup cup a farewell drink taken by a rider mounted to depart 0
noun stirrup cup any farewell drink 0

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Origin of stirrup cup

First appearance:

before 1675

One of the 48% oldest English words

First recorded in 1675-85

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Parts of speech for Stirrup cup

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Stirrup cup

stirrup cup popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

stirrup cup usage trend in Literature

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