"tosspot" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈtɒspɒt/ [UK] Audio: En-au-tosspot.ogg Forms: tosspots [plural]
Etymology: From toss + pot. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|toss|pot}} toss + pot Head templates: {{en-noun}} tosspot (plural tosspots)
  1. (colloquial, now rare) A drunkard, one who drinks alcohol frequently. Tags: archaic, colloquial Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-tosspot-en-noun-w8gGZrsh Disambiguation of People: 87 13
  2. (UK, Ireland, offensive, slang) A fool, prat; an idiot. Tags: Ireland, UK, offensive, slang Categories (topical): Alcoholism
    Sense id: en-tosspot-en-noun-ohh5DjKB Disambiguation of Alcoholism: 44 56 Categories (other): British English, Irish English, English entries with incorrect language header, English exocentric verb-noun compounds, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 85 Disambiguation of English exocentric verb-noun compounds: 30 70 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 15 85 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 93
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: reel-pot, squeeze-grape, drunkard, toss-pot

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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