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bottle and glass
BOT-l-and-GLASS · noun · vulgar
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bottle and glass In A Sentence
Origin & Usage
'Glass' rhymes with 'arse'; the source of 'bottle' meaning both nerve and backside.
Variants
bottle
People Also Ask
What does 'bottle and glass' mean?
It's Cockney rhyming slang for 'arse' (backside), usually shortened to just 'bottle'.
Why does 'bottle' also mean courage?
The same rhyming slang gives 'bottle' the sense of nerve or bottle — losing your bottle meant losing control of your bowels, hence losing your nerve.
Is 'bottle and glass' rude?
The full phrase is fairly mild, but it refers to the backside, so it's cheeky rather than clean.
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