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compotator

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[kom-puh-tey-ter] / ˈkɒm pəˌteɪ tər /

noun

  1. a person who drinks or tipples with another.

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Etymology

Origin of compotator

From Late Latin, dating back to 1725–35; see origin at compotation, -tor

Example Sentences

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I hold it a heresy to let it deaden in my hand, while the glass of my compotator is being filled on the opposite side of the table.

From Crotchet Castle by Peacock, Thomas Love

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