end-of-day glass

noun

: glass of various colors mixed together

Word History

Etymology

so called from its resemblance to objects made by glassblowers at the end of the day's work to use up various odds and ends of glass left over

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“End-of-day glass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/end-of-day%20glass. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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