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Teetotal
//ˌtiːˈtəʊtəl// adj, noun, verb
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Abstinent from alcohol; never drinking alcohol.
"There is absolutely a teetotal society here in the heart of the mountains, and some quarrelsome drunkards have become reformed!"
- 2 Opposed to the drinking of alcohol.
- 3 Total. dated, emphatic
"That's a teetotal lie."
Adjective
- 1 practicing complete abstinence from alcoholic beverages wordnet
Noun
- 1 One who abstains from drinking alcohol.
"Hubert is trying to persuade James, a strict Presbyterian and teetotal, to come into the pub."
Verb
- 1 To advocate or practice the total abstinence from alcohol. intransitive, uncommon
- 2 practice teetotalism and abstain from the consumption of alcoholic beverages wordnet
Etymology
Etymology 1
From total, the reduplicated tee acts as an intensifier, hence T-total. First use appears in 1834.
Etymology 2
From total, the reduplicated tee acts as an intensifier, hence T-total. First use appears in 1834.
Etymology 3
From total, the reduplicated tee acts as an intensifier, hence T-total. First use appears in 1834.
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