Meanings
nounrocks glass (plural rocks glasses)
plural rocks glasses · alternative rock glass
- A short glass tumbler used for serving liquor with ice.
Synonyms: lowball glass, old fashioned glass, whiskey glass
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA short glass tumbler used for serving liquor with ice.
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Origin
Clipping of earlier on-the-rocks glass, from use of on the rocks as a slang expression for with ice cubes.
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APA
rocks glass. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rocks%20glass
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“rocks glass.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rocks%20glass. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rocks glass,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rocks%20glass.
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