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the only word that turns a glass into a gesture and strangers into co-conspirators.
means A friendly exclamation used to toast before drinking, or, especially in British English, a casual way to say thanks or goodbye.
from From the Old French 'chiere,' meaning 'face' or 'expression' — itself from Late Latin 'cara,' the same root. Originally 'cheer' was about your countenance, the look on your face; a person could be of 'good cheer' or 'bad cheer.' Over centuries the word drifted from the face that showed gladness to the gladness itself, then to the things that cause it — and finally, glass in hand, to the shared act of wishing it on one another.
- clink origin
- Medieval clinking supposedly sloshed drinks to prove no poison shared
- eye contact
- German lore promises seven years bad sex for looking away
- word root
- From Old French chiere, meaning face or expression
- global reach
- Salud, prost, kanpai, skol — every language toasts something
- tv legacy
- A bar where everybody knew your name aired 275 episodes
cheers tv series — nbc sitcom set in a boston bar, ran 1982-1993 with 11 seasons
cheers bar boston — the bull & finch pub on beacon hill, which inspired the tv show's setting
cheers beer brand — australian beer by lion brewery, iconic since 1977