Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

two pot screamer

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.64 in modern English

Syllables: two pot scream-er
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who becomes talkative or rowdy after consuming a relatively small amount of alcohol; one who quickly becomes intoxicated.

Australian usage; Colloquial

Example Sentences

"“I′m sorry,” Jimmy said. “A two-pot screamer from the sound of him.” “What?” “Can′t hold his liquor.”"
"“I′m not a drinker. Two glasses of fine wine with a meal is more my style, and my limit. Raymond always called me a two pot screamer.”"
"Dougie happens to be in the bar, they natter about this and that, sink a pot or two, then Dougie says Dave′s over point-o-five and should cab it out to Ryans Lane. Prick doesn′t offer to drive himself. Tells Dougie he′s not a two-pot screamer like him, leaves feeling much better for the little interlude."

Etymology

From two + pot (“standard glass”) + screamer (“one who yells”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

two pot screamers (plural) two-pot screamer (alternative)

Phrases

hold one's liquor

Frequently Paired Words

hold one's liquor

Questions

What does two pot screamer mean?: One who becomes talkative or rowdy after consuming a relatively small amount of alcohol; one who quickly becomes intoxicated.
Where does two pot screamer come from?: From two + pot (“standard glass”) + screamer (“one who yells”).

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