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The action or practice of carrying or holding a bottle; specifically the practice of holding a water bottle for a contestant in a boxing match. Also figurative: the action of supporting a particular person, country, etc., in a dispute or conflict.
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Fraser's Magazine for Town and Country. From bottle + holding.
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