here's mud in your eye!

here's mud in your eye

A convivial toast to one's drinking companions. The phrase is meant to be ironic. I'd like to propose a toast. To all my best friends, who all came here tonight to see me off. Here's mud in your eye!
See also: eye, mud

here's mud in your eye!

used to express friendly feelings towards your companions before drinking. British informal
See also: mud
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Here's mud in your eye! One Challenger who didn't mind the dirt
We're up for the challenge; ROARING FUN
HERE'S mud in your eye! Back Duke Of Marmalade to stay in front of New Approach in the Irish Champion Stakes (3.50).
Duke of Marmalade is back and he can nail New Approach again; CHAMP
Here's mud in your eye! The toast from TV pundit Jimmy Hill wasn't exactly one of friendship or the act of a gentleman.
A muddy trick that Jimmy Hill played
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