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An early transference in meaning was to hospitality or entertainment, and hence to food and drink, good cheer. The sense of a shout of encouragement or applause is a late use. Defoe (Captain Singleton) speaks of it as a sailor's word, and the meaning does not appear in Johnson's Dictionary. [1]
In English-speaking countries, guests may signal their approval of the toast by saying "hear hear". [13] The person honored should neither stand nor drink, [14] but after the toast should rise to thank the one who has offered the toast and take a drink, perhaps but not necessarily offering a toast in turn. As toasts may occur in long series ...
Skol (written "skål" in Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish and "skál" in Faroese and Icelandic or "skaal" in archaic spellings or transliteration of any of those languages) is the Danish-Norwegian-Swedish-Icelandic-Faroese word for "cheers", a salute, or most accurately a toast, with a raised glass, cup, or 'skål' (meaning a bowl or container for liquids), as to an admired person or group.
Before the holiday season comes to an end, sip on this seasonal drink made with cranberry juice and fresh thyme. It's a fun, wintry twist on a classic cocktail. Get the Cranberry Thyme Gin and ...
This especially holds true when drinking Chicha, an alcoholic beverage unique to this part of the world. The libation ritual is commonly called challa and is performed quite often, usually before meals and during celebrations. The sixteenth century writer Bernardino de Sahagún records the Aztec ceremony associated with drinking octli:
Calling the Hogs is a tradition of University of Arkansas students, alumni, and sports fans. The origin and date of first use are not known, [1] but is said to have started in the 1920s when people attempted to encourage a Razorback football team that was losing. [2]
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Mabuhay (lit. ' to live ') is a Filipino greeting, usually expressed as Mabuhay!, which means "long live!".The term is also occasionally used for toasts during celebrations to mean "cheers".