Aquabib

//ˈeɪk.wə.bɪb// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A teetotaler; one who does not consume alcohol. derogatory, obsolete, rare

    "Hydropots and aquabibs are epithets bestowed by the champions of alcohol in London upon the temperance folk."

Example

More examples

"Hydropots and aquabibs are epithets bestowed by the champions of alcohol in London upon the temperance folk."

Etymology

Based on Latin aqua (“water”) + bibere, infinitive of bibō (“to drink”)

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