Old Welsch custom of giving a gift of food with one serving missing.
The “Promise” of the gesture was that this gift would not be given if it were not at least good enough for the person giving the gift. The missing serving was presumed to be used to confirm the quality of the item and evaluate possible improvements.
The custom is thought to have originated in the mid-seventeenth century.
The “Promise” of the gesture was that this gift would not be given if it were not at least good enough for the person giving the gift. The missing serving was presumed to be used to confirm the quality of the item and evaluate possible improvements.
The custom is thought to have originated in the mid-seventeenth century.
We did not understand why our Thanksgiving turkey only had one wing until my grandfather explained the custom of the Welsch promise, and it’s purpose of honoring his guests.
by Juan Moore Beer October 19, 2023
by Kharomani June 14, 2022
I Want Nothing To Do With And I Promise You Are Going To Notice Something Out Here For Bothering Me
I Want Nothing To Do With And I Promise You Are Going To Notice Something Out Here For Bothering Me
by Angel234IsTheDarkSeraphim April 16, 2025
An unbreakable promise that has the equivalency of dedication and effort as a gamer that has 1 hp in a boss fight
by NachYoWeed September 09, 2023
The type of promise that comes from politicians or anybody on the the internet. Its a promise that has about a 50/50 chance of becoming true, usually when the promiser either will only complete their promise if they feel like it later, or when they are secretly hoping that the person/people they are promising will forget about the promise. Maybe Promises most commonly come from YouTubers, Redditors, or people named Casey. The chances of them completing the promise usually increase dramatically once the person/people they promised have the balls to pressure them, after they come to the realization that they are experiencing a Maybe Promise.
Annoying Minecraft YouTuber: GUYS IF THIS VIDEO REACHES 10K LIKES I PROMISE I WILL LIVESTREAM ME BEATING MINECRAFT ON HARDCORE MODE!!1!
Little Brother: yo big bro this youtuber said hell beat minecraft on hardcore mode
Big Brother: dont get your hopes up its just a maybe promise
Little Brother: yo big bro this youtuber said hell beat minecraft on hardcore mode
Big Brother: dont get your hopes up its just a maybe promise
by GreaseyFun June 07, 2023
Certain people like giving out promises without the intent of carrying them out. For some reason, a significant amount of such people populates Chicago. This kind of people is called bullshitters, and the kind of bullshit promises they give out is called a Chicago promise.
by othra May 14, 2024