Pythagoras cup

A form of Pythagorean cup — A practical joke device in a form of a drinking cup, sometimes used to make statements about greed. When it is filled beyond a certain point, a siphoning effect causes the cup to drain its entire contents through the base.

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Meanings

nounPythagoras cup (plural Pythagoras cups)

plural Pythagoras cups

  1. alternativeAlternative form of Pythagorean cup.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
tantalus cup
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