Cup-tosser
noun, slang
noun, slang ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 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."
Example
More examples"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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