Abstract: A resilient, yieldable, nestable, tapered, foamed thermoplastic container or cup is provided each cup or container having an endless groove and endless lug extending from the inside and outside surfaces of the container or cup wall, the groove penetrating the container or cup wall. The endless lug extends a distance from the cup wall greater than the distance the groove penetrates into the cup wall by about several thousandths of an inch (a few thousandths of a centimeter).