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    Quote Originally Posted by Wittenden View Post
    We used to call straights "sleevers" if we didn't call 'em straights.
    I thought Sleever was a west country term, especially in Bris'l

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    Quote Originally Posted by oldboots View Post
    I thought Sleever was a west country term, especially in Bris'l
    Might be, learnt the term from a chap from Exeter,or could have been Wincanton.
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    A customer in one of the local pubs I used to work in preferred his beer in a nonic pint glass, and told me the reason for the name was that the bulge two-thirds the way up the glass prevented the rim of the glasses chipping when racked / stored together, hence nonic = "no nicks", although this could be conveniently apocryphal.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Komakino View Post
    A customer in one of the local pubs I used to work in preferred his beer in a nonic pint glass, and told me the reason for the name was that the bulge two-thirds the way up the glass prevented the rim of the glasses chipping when racked / stored together, hence nonic = "no nicks", although this could be conveniently apocryphal.
    I have heard the same explanation before.
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    Quote Originally Posted by rpadam View Post
    This is what I might call a tulip glass?
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    Whatever they're called, I can't stand the ones with the stem and a rim which tapers inwards. You have to hold your head right back to get the last drop and if you're not careful, it goes right up your nose. Other than that, I'm really not that bothered about glasses but dislike drinking out of a branded glass with Peroni or Doom Bar on the sides as I drink neither. The glass I like the most is the old Lantern.

    Quote Originally Posted by Komakino View Post
    A customer in one of the local pubs I used to work in preferred his beer in a nonic pint glass, and told me the reason for the name was that the bulge two-thirds the way up the glass prevented the rim of the glasses chipping when racked / stored together, hence nonic = "no nicks", although this could be conveniently apocryphal.
    I've also heard this but further thought that the bulge was simply to prevent the glass from slipping out of a wet hand which kinda makes sense.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Komakino View Post
    A customer in one of the local pubs I used to work in preferred his beer in a nonic pint glass, and told me the reason for the name was that the bulge two-thirds the way up the glass prevented the rim of the glasses chipping when racked / stored together, hence nonic = "no nicks", although this could be conveniently apocryphal.
    Quote Originally Posted by Mobyduck View Post
    I have heard the same explanation before.

    Yes that's the explanation I've always heard

    Quote Originally Posted by Tris39 View Post
    I've also heard this but further thought that the bulge was simply to prevent the glass from slipping out of a wet hand which kinda makes sense.

    It so doesn't; ask me how I know?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tris39 View Post
    Whatever they're called, I can't stand the ones with the stem and a rim which tapers inwards. You have to hold your head right back to get the last drop and if you're not careful, it goes right up your nose.
    Sounds like you have a drinking problem there, Tris.

    Quote Originally Posted by Tris39 View Post
    The glass I like the most is the old Lantern.
    Yes, agree with you there.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tris39 View Post
    Whatever they're called, I can't stand the ones with the stem and a rim which tapers inwards. You have to hold your head right back to get the last drop and if you're not careful, it goes right up your nose...
    Quote Originally Posted by sheffield hatter View Post
    Sounds like you have a drinking problem there, Tris.
    That's what comes of drinking out of lady glasses

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    Quote Originally Posted by rpadam View Post
    In what respect?
    The glass used by Harveys is a tulip. The other one is a stemmed tulip.Same difference.Used to be called a ladies glass in Scotland as it looked less manly than half pint glass for a woman drinker.

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    Quote Originally Posted by london calling View Post
    The glass used by Harveys is a tulip. The other one is a stemmed tulip.Same difference.Used to be called a ladies glass in Scotland as it looked less manly than half pint glass for a woman drinker.
    The term 'tulip' is used in the trade for both types?

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