Dribble glass explained

A dribble glass is a drinking glass that has holes hidden in its etched design.^[1]

The purpose of a dribble glass is for pranks. When a person tilts the glass to take a drink from this glass, they will end up spilling the liquid on their clothing as the drink trickles through the holes.^[2]

In ancient Greece, sculptors created so-called "dirty trick vases" that featured a small rectangular hole in the foot of the vase.^[3]

See also

• Fuddling cup
• List of practical joke topics
• Puzzle jug
• Pythagorean cup

Further reading

• Book: Newgarden . M. . Cheap laffs: the art of the novelty item . H.N. Abrams . 2004 . February 6, 2019 . 34 . 9780810955998.

Notes and References

1. Book: Hargrave, J. . Sir John Hargrave's Mischief Maker's Manual . Penguin Young Readers Group . 2011 . 978-1-101-48602-3 . February 6, 2019 . 115–118.
2. Soule . Gardner . Fun's Henry Ford is Still Inventing . Popular Science . January 1955 . 166 . 1 . 123 . 18 December 2018.
3. Vickers . Michael . 1975-07-01 . A Dirty Trick Vase . American Journal of Archaeology . 79 . 3 . 282 . 10.2307/503485 . 503485 . 191406310 . 0002-9114.