Meaning

1 senses

  1. One who abstains from drinking alcohol.

Examples

2 sentences

  1. I choose not to drink alcohol. I am teetotal.

    ruЯ выбираю не пить. Я трезвенник. — shanghainese

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  2. I'm completely teetotal.

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Origin

From total, the reduplicated tee acts as an intensifier, hence T-total. First use appears

From total, the reduplicated tee acts as an intensifier, hence T-total. First use appears in 1834.

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Forms

plural: teetotals
Singularteetotal
Pluralteetotals

regular

Synonyms

2 synonyms
pioneerC1teetotaler

Antonyms

47 antonyms
alcoholicB2dipsomaniacalcoalkiebacchanalbacchantbibberbooze artistboozehoundboozerborachiobousercarousercupster

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
teepeeteeterteetheteetotalerteetotallertelecomtelecommunication

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