"rocks glass" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: rocks glasses [plural]
Etymology: Clipping of earlier on-the-rocks glass, from use of on the rocks as a slang expression for with ice cubes. Etymology templates: {{m|en|on-the-rocks glass}} on-the-rocks glass, {{m|en|on the rocks}} on the rocks, {{m|en|with}} with, {{m|en|ice cubes}} ice cubes Head templates: {{en-noun}} rocks glass (plural rocks glasses)
  1. A short glass tumbler used for serving liquor with ice. Wikipedia link: rocks glass Categories (topical): Vessels Synonyms: rock glass
    Sense id: en-rocks_glass-en-noun-SefwGN5l Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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