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[[File:Cooler Glass (Tumbler).svg|thumb|upright|An oversized tumbler for serving chilled beverages, while reducing the need to frequently refill the glass.]] |
[[File:Cooler Glass (Tumbler).svg|thumb|upright|An oversized tumbler for serving chilled beverages, while reducing the need to frequently refill the glass.]] |
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A '''tumbler''' is a flat-bottomed [[Whiskey tumbler|beverage container]] usually made of plastic, glass or |
A '''tumbler''' is a flat-bottomed [[Whiskey tumbler|beverage container]] usually made of plastic, glass or stainless steel. |
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Theories vary as to the [[etymology]] of the word ''tumbler''. One such theory is that the glasses originally had a pointed or convex base and could not be set down without spilling. Another is that they had weighted bottoms which caused them to right themselves if knocked over.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://oureverydaylife.com/glasses-called-tumblers-33968.html|title=Why Are Some Glasses Called Tumblers?|first=James|last=Holloway|website=oureverydaylife.com|date=|publisher=|access-date=April 5, 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180405214927/https://oureverydaylife.com/glasses-called-tumblers-33968.html|archive-date=April 5, 2018}}</ref> |
Theories vary as to the [[etymology]] of the word ''tumbler''. One such theory is that the glasses originally had a pointed or convex base and could not be set down without spilling. Another is that they had weighted bottoms which caused them to right themselves if knocked over.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://oureverydaylife.com/glasses-called-tumblers-33968.html|title=Why Are Some Glasses Called Tumblers?|first=James|last=Holloway|website=oureverydaylife.com|date=|publisher=|access-date=April 5, 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180405214927/https://oureverydaylife.com/glasses-called-tumblers-33968.html|archive-date=April 5, 2018}}</ref> |
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A tumbler is a flat-bottomed beverage container usually made of plastic, glass or stainless steel.
Theories vary as to the etymology of the word tumbler. One such theory is that the glasses originally had a pointed or convex base and could not be set down without spilling. Another is that they had weighted bottoms which caused them to right themselves if knocked over.[1]
- Collins glass, for a tall mixed drink[2]
- Dizzy Cocktail glass, a glass with a wide, shallow bowl, comparable to a normal cocktail glass but without the stem
- Highball glass, for mixed drinks[3]
- Iced tea glass
- Juice glass, for fruit juices and vegetable juices.
- Old fashioned glass, traditionally, for a simple cocktail or liquor "on the rocks". Contemporary American "rocks" glasses may be much larger, and used for a variety of beverages over ice
- Shot glass, a small glass for up to four ounces of liquor. The modern shot glass has a thicker base and sides than the older whiskey glass
- Table glass, faceted glass, or granyonyi stakan, common in Russia and made of particularly hard and thick glass
- Water glass
- Whiskey tumbler, a small, thin-walled glass for a straight shot of liquor
Look up tumbler in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Political
- The Jana Sena Party from India has been assigned a glass tumbler as a common election symbol.[4]
References
- ^ Holloway, James. "Why Are Some Glasses Called Tumblers?". oureverydaylife.com. Archived from the original on April 5, 2018. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
- ^ Herbst, Sharon; Herbst, Ron (1998). The Ultimate A-to-Z Bar Guide. New York: Broadway Books. p. 8. ISBN 978-0-7679-0197-0.
- ^ Rathbun, A. J. (2007). Good Spirits: Recipes, Revelations, Refreshments, and Romance, Shaken and Served with a Twist. Boston, Massachusetts: The Harvard Common Press. p. 13. ISBN 978-1-55832-336-0.
- ^ "Pawan Kalyan-led Jana Sena awarded glass tumbler as election symbol". 23 December 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
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