Vernacular Toasting Expressions

To compliment my list of foreign language toasting expressions I thought it would be a good idea to collect a few popular English language toasts popular in the US. Incidentally, the word “toast” describing the clinking of glasses along with the expression of happy wishes for those present, has an interesting origin. Centuries ago, it was common to drop a piece of tasted bread into one’s glass of wine to absorb and filter out sediments that might adversely affect its taste. As filtration and quality improved, this ritual was abandoned. But the tradition endured.

Cheers!

Here’s mud in your eye!

Bob’s your uncle!

Down the hatch!

To your health!

Long life!

Together in heaven!

Bottoms Up!