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tosspot

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

a tippler; drunkard.

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toss off, toss one's cookies, toss up, tossed salad, tosser, tosspot, tossup, tost, tostada, tostig, tot

Origin of tosspot

First recorded in 1560–70; toss + pot1
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British Dictionary definitions for tosspot

tosspot

/ (ˈtɒsˌpɒt) /

noun

archaic, or literary a habitual drinker
British slang a stupid or contemptible person
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