Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

here's looking at you

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.82 in modern English

Syllables: here's look-ing at y-ou
IPA

28

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

3

Syllables

14

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

A toast made to a friend or acquaintance when drinking an alcoholic beverage.

Example Sentences

""Here's looking at you," said Yates, strolling into the barn, taking a telescopic metal cup from his pocket, and clinking it into receptive shape by a jerk of the hand. He offered the now elongated cup to Hiram, who declined any such modern improvement. "Help yourself in that thing. The jug's good enough for me.""
""I drink out of the bottle—not your style. Mayn't I offer you—?" "No, no, no, thank you." "Just as you say. Here's looking at you then.""
"“Here's looking at you, Dave, old man,” Nick gestured a toast with a half filled punch cup."

Questions

What does here's looking at you mean?: A toast made to a friend or acquaintance when drinking an alcoholic beverage.

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