Only at PRE would we have posters try to defend the stupid actions of a player, inciting an incident by throwing a drink container at another patron, by diverting the topic by arguing the definition of the word "glass".
To quote from just the first google search:
glass
[glas, glahs] Show IPA
noun
1. a hard, brittle, noncrystalline, more or less transparent substance produced by fusion, usually consisting of mutually dissolved silica and silicates that also contain soda and lime, as in the ordinary variety used for windows and bottles.
2. any artificial or natural substance having similar properties and composition, as fused borax, obsidian, or the like.
3. something made of such a substance, as a windowpane.
4. a tumbler or other comparatively tall, handleless drinking container.
5. glasses, Also called eyeglasses. a device to compensate for defective vision or to protect the eyes from light, dust, and the like, consisting usually of two glass or plastic lenses set in a frame that includes a nosepiece for resting on the bridge of the nose and two sidepieces extending over or around the ears (usually used with pair of ). Compare goggle ( def 1 ) , pince-nez, spectacle ( def 3 ) .
Funny how there were five definitions but only one that misleads was quoted.
And yes, before we get to it - the word "mug" would be incorrect because it requires a handle.
1. A heavy cylindrical drinking cup usually having a handle.
