poured one out
Honored the fallen
Poured one out refers to the ritual of spilling a drink—usually alcohol—onto the ground as a tribute to someone who has died.
The gesture honors absent friends, fallen comrades, or deceased loved ones: We poured one out for Grandma at the family reunion.
The full phrase is often "pour one out for the homies." It originated in hip-hop culture but has spread widely, now used both sincerely and humorously for anything lost or missed: Pour one out for my old laptop.
- spillAccidental liquid release
- libationCeremonial drink offering
- drinkConsumable liquid
- alcoholIntoxicating hydroxyl compound
- memorialThing preserving remembrance
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