Why ...
... do we 'chink' our glass before having a drink ?
The custom of 'chinking' (trinquer in french) dates back to the middle ages when poisoning someone through their drink was a common occurance.
As a precaution, when people drank together, they would pour a little of their own drink into that of their neighbour's.
After a while, it was admissable to simply knock glasses together so that respective splashes of drink could be exchanged.
Nowadays, we still say that one shouldn't start to drink without having chinked glasses and having looked at each other in the eye as a sign of confidence.
The custom of 'chinking' (trinquer in french) dates back to the middle ages when poisoning someone through their drink was a common occurance.
As a precaution, when people drank together, they would pour a little of their own drink into that of their neighbour's.
After a while, it was admissable to simply knock glasses together so that respective splashes of drink could be exchanged.
Nowadays, we still say that one shouldn't start to drink without having chinked glasses and having looked at each other in the eye as a sign of confidence.
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posted by Damiel | 8:06 PM
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