http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shot_glass
A shot glass is a small glass
designed to hold or measure one to three ounces of liquor, to be poured
into a mixed drink, or drunk straight from the glass (a "shot"). The
modern thick-walled shot glass probably originated in the United States
during the Prohibition era, and the term "shot glass" or "shotglass" first appeared in print in the 1940s.
Jigger
or pony is an earlier name for a container used to measure or drink a
standard quantity of liquor. A small glass holding a shot of liquor is
called a whiskey.
American distilleries distributed thin whiskey glasses bearing etched
advertising between the late 19th century and the beginning of
Prohibition. Shot glasses decorated with a wide variety of advertising,
humorous pictures, and toasts are popular souvenirs and collectibles.
Pre-prohibition whiskey glasses are also highly collectible.
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GLOSSARY. See also:
pony,
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