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单词 tosspot
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tosspot

[ taws-pot, tos- ]
/ ˈtɔsˌpɒt, ˈtɒs- /
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noun

Literary. a habitual drinker of alcohol who is frequently intoxicated.
British Slang: Disparaging. a contemptible person, idiot, or loser.

Origin of tosspot

First recorded in 1560–70; toss + pot1

Words nearby tosspot

toss, tossed salad, tosser, toss off, toss one's cookies, tosspot, tossup, tost, tostada, to start with, Tostig
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Example sentences from the Web for tosspot

  • One of their number rejoiced in the euphonious cognomen of "Tosspot."

    Traditions, Superstitions and Folk-lore|Charles Hardwick

British Dictionary definitions for tosspot

tosspot
/ (ˈtɒsˌpɒt) /

noun

archaic, or literary a habitual drinker
British slang a stupid or contemptible person
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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