Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tosspot

/ˈtɒspɒt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.35 in modern English

Syllables: tosspot
IPA: /ˈtɒspɒt/

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A drunkard, one who drinks alcohol frequently.

Archaic; Colloquial

noun

A fool, prat; an idiot.

British usage; Offensive; Slang

Example Sentences

"The Muses shame to remember some fresh quaffers of Helicon; and which of the Graces or Virtues blusheth not to name some lusty tosspots of rhetoric?"
"We see our carowsing tospot German souldiers, when they are most plunged in their cups and as drunke as rats, to have perfect remembrance of their quarter, of the watchword, and of their files."
"Well, that's one in the eye for the nay-sayers, the doubters, the cynics and assorted tosspots what make up the media and that."

Etymology

From toss + pot.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈtɒspɒt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

tosspots (plural) toss-pot (alternative)

Derived Forms

tosspottery

Synonyms

reel-pot squeeze-grape

Questions

How do you pronounce tosspot?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɒspɒt/.
What does tosspot mean?: A drunkard, one who drinks alcohol frequently.
Where does tosspot come from?: From toss + pot.

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