rocks glass

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rocks glass

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Clipping of earlier on-the-rocks glass, from use of on the rocks as a slang expression for with ice cubes.

noun rocks glasses · rock glass

A short glass tumbler used for serving liquor with ice.
Similar: lowball glass, old fashioned glass, whiskey glass

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@misc{rocks_glass_2026,
  title = {rocks glass},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/rocks%20glass},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}