Meaning of stab yourself and pass the dagger | Babel Free

Definitions

Help yourself to the alcoholic drink and then pass the bottle.

slang

Examples

“This is what is done by strong drink; in fact, some drinkers, when they have wished the bottle passed, have cried, “Stab yourself, and pass the dagger!””

““Here,” he said, passing it to her, “stab yourself and pass the dagger.” Monica had had only one glass of champagne at the party, and Revelstoke, who never drank much, had taken little more.”

“'Stab yourself and pass the dagger!' In response to this dramatic cant, Smith poured himself a drink and passed the bottle.”

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