tosspot
[ taws-pot, tos- ]
/ ˈtɔsˌpɒt, ˈtɒs- /
noun
a tippler; drunkard.
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Which of the options below is the best punctuation for the sentence? It__s your turn to pick the movie __ but your sister gets to pick the board game we _ re going to play.
Its your turn to pick the movie but your sister gets to pick the board game we’re going to play.
It’s your turn to pick the movie but your sister gets to pick the board game were going to play.
It’s your turn to pick the movie, but your sister gets to pick the board game we’re going to play.
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toss off, toss one's cookies, toss up, tossed salad, tosser, tosspot, tossup, tost, tostada, tostig, tot
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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
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