teetotal
adjective
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Pronunciation: /ˌtiːˈtəʊtəl/
adj
Etymology: From total, the reduplicated tee acts as an intensifier, hence T-total. First use appears in 1834.
- 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!”
- Opposed to the drinking of alcohol.
- Total.
“That's a teetotal lie.”
noun
Etymology: From total, the reduplicated tee acts as an intensifier, hence T-total. First use appears in 1834.
- One who abstains from drinking alcohol.
“Hubert is trying to persuade James, a strict Presbyterian and teetotal, to come into the pub.”
verb
Etymology: From total, the reduplicated tee acts as an intensifier, hence T-total. First use appears in 1834.
- To advocate or practice the total abstinence from alcohol.