Transcription
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- [taws-pot, tos-]
- /ˈtɔsˌpɒt, ˈtɒs-/
- /ˈtɒ.spɒt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [taws-pot, tos-]
- /ˈtɔsˌpɒt, ˈtɒs-/
Definitions of tosspot word
- noun tosspot a tippler; drunkard. 1
- noun tosspot a habitual drinker 0
- noun tosspot a stupid or contemptible person 0
- noun tosspot a drunkard 0
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Origin of tosspot
First appearance:
before 1560 One of the 32% oldest English words
First recorded in 1560-70; toss + pot1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Tosspot
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tosspot popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
tosspot usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for tosspot
noun tosspot
- bacchanalian — characterized by or involving drunken revelry
- barfly — A barfly is a person who spends a lot of time drinking in bars
- bibber — a drinker; tippler (esp in the expression wine-bibber)
- carouser — to engage in a drunken revel: They caroused all night.
- debauchee — a man who leads a life of reckless drinking, promiscuity, and self-indulgence
Top questions with tosspot
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