toper
/'toupə/
Definition
- Noun:
- A person who drinks alcoholic beverages, especially to excess: A "toper" is someone who consumes alcohol, typically in large quantities or habitually. The word often carries a connotation of habitual or heavy drinking.
Usage
- The word "toper" is a somewhat dated or literary term. It is less common in everyday modern speech than synonyms like "drunkard" or "alcoholic." It is typically used to describe a person known for frequent and excessive drinking.
Examples
- Noun:
- The old sailor was known around the docks as a notorious toper.
- In the novel, the character of the cheerful but hapless toper provides comic relief.
Advanced Usage
- The term can be used in a descriptive, sometimes slightly archaic or character-focused context, often in literature or historical accounts.
- The inn was a favorite haunt for every toper in the county.
Variants and Related Words
- Tope (verb, archaic): To drink alcohol to excess.
- He would tope at the tavern until late.
Synonyms
- Drunkard: A person who is habitually drunk.
- Alcoholic: A person suffering from alcoholism.
- Sot (archaic): A habitual drunkard.
- Inebriate: A formal term for a drunkard.
Antonyms
- Teetotaler: A person who abstains completely from alcoholic drinks.
- Abstainer: A person who refrains from drinking alcohol.
Noun
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a person who drinks alcoholic beverages (especially to excess)
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