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by singwell-is off researching a lot on March 10th, 2007

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Why is a drinking glass called a tumbler?

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  • by gerrik on March 10th, 2007

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    they were called tumblers as they had a pointed or convex base so the drink had to be finished before the tumbler could be set down, i have an aunt who refers to glasses as tumblers all the time.

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