handle
n.— «Today i noticed that ive managed to drink almost a whole handle of vodka myself in the past week, whihch is im[ressive bercause i have thetolerance of a reatarded 3 year old.» —“Re: OT: I’m moving too” by Paul Y Rocks Usenet: alt.music.mdfmk May 25, 2001. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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