sot

noun

\ ˈsät

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Definition of sot

: a habitual drunkard

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a sot who was arrested after a bar fight

Recent Examples on the Web Thrilling game sequences, a terrific ensemble cast led by Geena Davis, Lori Petty and Madonna, plus an all-timer performance from Tom Hanks as their hapless sot of a manager. — Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al, "The 15 best baseball movies ranked," 10 Aug. 2020 The old man is also a sot who dedicates much of his free time (and most of his work time) to getting King Kong drunk on the local King Kong hooch. — Junot Díaz, New York Times, "James McBride’s ‘Deacon King Kong’ Is a Supercharged Urban Farce Lit Up by Thunderbolts of Rage," 29 Feb. 2020 Nothing gets too wacky, short of the sot l’y laisse. — San Francisco Chronicle, "Soleil Ho | Hina Yakitori’s $110 tasting menu unleashes the power of poultry, and it's worth it," 29 Nov. 2019 Craving a drink, she is bullied by Rocco into singing for the ensemble, which Fisher does splendidly, registering the faded glory of the onetime lounge singer turned sot in a few simple bars. — Jordan Riefe, The Hollywood Reporter, "'Key Largo': Theater Review," 16 Nov. 2019 The massive crowns atop their head looked like something an Aztec queen might wear into space — a sot of jagged helmet with elongated sides. — Robin Givhan, Washington Post, "Designer Rick Owens took on immigration, border walls and his own history. And it looked spectacular.," 27 Sep. 2019 Condiment add-ins range from pickled chiles and garlic in mild vinegar to fish sauce, soy sauce, sugar and a savory-spicy chile oil called sot sa-te that’s akin to a mild XO sauce. — Andrea Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, "Hu tieu lowdown: The Chinese-Vietnamese-Cambodian noodles you need to know better," 4 Sep. 2019 To this old sot, the gun represents some kind of high hilarity. — New York Times, "A Novel of Kentucky Noir, So Humane It’s Bathed in Light," 23 May 2018 In her telling, the Medici history is populated not by high-minded art patrons but by drunken sots and savage adventurers, essentially a crime syndicate, intent on amassing wealth and power without limit and without scruple. — Steve Donoghue, The Christian Science Monitor, "'The Family Medici' vividly and clearly tells the story of one clan's merciless self-aggrandizement," 28 Mar. 2018

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“Sot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sot. Accessed 12 Apr. 2021.

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English Language Learners Definition of sot

old-fashioned : a person who is often drunk

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