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42 Is this an &lit ? If you had the consolation prize (cup) it may help to cheer you up after losing

A long shot.

The cup that cheers (but not inebriates) would be a consolation prize compared to 'The cup that cheers and inebriates'

The phrase is from The Winter Evening, the fourth book of The Task. A Poem, in six Books (1785), by the English poet and letter-writer William Cowper (1731-1800):

Thanks Shooty, thanks Jazzgirl.

I am probably way off track. But here is a link anyway.

https://wordhistories.net/2017/02/21/cup-that-cheers/

Happy to TRY and help Brendan. :-)

...And it's much appreciated Shooty.

Thanks for the link shooty. I never knew the origin of the expression, but it was used in our family years back

I've never heard the expression. Hence Google had to get involved : -)