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What does bottoms up mean?
Cheers! (the drinking toast)
Where does bottoms up come from?
An allusion to the bottoms of the drinkers' glasses being raised.

How to pronounce bottoms up

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “bottoms up”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “bottoms up”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “bottoms up” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.