shot glass

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shot glass

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From shot + glass, in use since at least the 1940s.

noun shot glasses · shot-glass · shotglass

A small glass used to hold or measure a small quantity of liquor. He tilted the bottle of J&B and filled their shot glasses.
Similar: shot cup, shooter glass, shooter cup

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noun small glass

Español	vaso de trago corto, chupito, traste
日本語	ショットグラス shottogurasu
中文	烈酒杯 lièjiǔbēi, 子彈杯 /子弹杯 zǐdànbēi, 小酒杯 xiǎojiǔbēi, 玻璃杯 bōlibēi
Français	verre à liqueur, verre à shot, verre à alcool fort
Deutsch	Schnapsglas, Pinnchen, Stamper
Italiano	cicchetto
Русский	сто́пка stópka, рю́мка rjúmka

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@misc{shot_glass_2026,
  title = {shot glass},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/shot%20glass},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}