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Raising a glass and drinking in honor of someone or something.
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Why do we call it a toast when we're drinking?
The term "toast" refers to an ancient Roman practice of putting a piece of spiced toast in a wine glass in order to reduce wine acidity.
What does 'slainte' mean in a definition?
Translating as "health", this is an Irish/Scottish drinking toast.
What is informal drinking toast two words 7 2?
Bottoms up.
What is the german word for Cheers?
Prost.Cheers as a toast when drinking is Prosit or Prost.
What is the meaning of the idiom 'Here's mud in your eye'?
Bottoms up! and Here's looking at you.;an expression said as a toast when people are drinking together. (Alludes to the bottoms of the drinking glasses.)
What is the Italian translation of 'a toast'?
Un brindisi is an Italian equivalent of the English phrase "a toast."Specifically, the masculine indefinite article un means "a, one." The masculine noun brindisi means drinking "toast." The pronunciation is "oon BREEN-dee-zee."
Who does Juliet toast to before drinking the vial in Romeo and Juliet?
Juliet toasts to Romeo before drinking the vial, wishing him health and happiness and hoping that their love will stay strong even in death.
What does slonche mean in Irish?
Your word 'slonche' looks quite close to the pronunciation of sláinte, which the Irish drinking toast meaning Health.
What is the French name for health?
"La santé" is French for health. "Santé" is also used as a toast before drinking alcohol, similar to "Cheers."
What does it mean to wassail?
Wassail is an alcoholic beverage made from spiced wine or ale. To go wassailing is to toast or sing while drinking wassail.
How much toast could a toaster toast if a toaster could toast toast.?
It depends, how much toast do you have.... It also depends on how many toast your toaster can toast.
What is the homophone for toast?
The homophone for "toast" is "toes".
