Word: tumbler
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...establishment was maintained on very old fashioned lines. Ugly blue-glass finger bowls, with a blue-glass tumbler inside them containing the necessary mixture, were placed in front of each guest and at the end of each meal, conscientiously and noisily used. After this revolting gargling, the party entered the drawing room and, before coffee was served, all the relations gave each other a resounding kiss, at the same time saying, "Mahlzeit," meaning "good digestion...