tosspot (Meaning)

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tosspot (n.)

A toper; one habitually given to strong drink; a drunkard.

tosspot Sentence Examples

  1. The pub was filled with regulars, a few of them likely the "tosspots" mentioned in the old song.
  2. "Don't listen to that tosspot," she said, dismissing his rude comments.
  3. The play portrayed a group of friends, one a lovable but incorrigible tosspot.
  4. Though a talented artist, his reputation as a tosspot overshadowed his work.
  5. "Enough for tonight, old tosspot," his wife said, taking away his empty beer mug. (informal, slightly affectionate)
  6. In historical fiction, the term "tosspot" is often used to describe characters who frequent taverns.
  7. The town drunk, a notorious tosspot, was known for his loud singing and disheveled appearance.
  8. Despite his reputation as a tosspot, he surprised everyone with his act of heroism.
  9. The insult "ignorant tosspot" sparked a heated argument at the pub.
  10. The once lively party had become a gathering of drowsy tosspots snoring on the couches.

FAQs About the word tosspot

A toper; one habitually given to strong drink; a drunkard.

drunk,alcoholic, soak, boozer, toper, dipsomaniac, alky, tippler, drinker, sot

teetotaller, teetotaler, teetotaller, abstainer, abstainer, teetotaler, nondrinker,nondrinker,teetotalist, teetotalist

The pub was filled with regulars, a few of them likely the "tosspots" mentioned in the old song.

"Don't listen to that tosspot," she said, dismissing his rude comments.

The play portrayed a group of friends, one a lovable but incorrigible tosspot.

Though a talented artist, his reputation as a tosspot overshadowed his work.