Cup-tosser

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Someone who reads tea leaves; someone who practices tasseography. US, dated, slang

    "Biddy Kelly was the best cup-tosser in the country. Only last week she had tossed her cup for " her ladyship," and saw in the cup a letter, a journey, and a surprise."

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"Biddy Kelly was the best cup-tosser in the country. Only last week she had tossed her cup for " her ladyship," and saw in the cup a letter, a journey, and a surprise."

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