toper

noun

top·​er ˈtō-pər How to pronounce toper (audio)
: one that topes
especially : drunkard

Example Sentences

a group of topers who stop regularly at the pub

Word History

First Known Use

1661, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of toper was in 1661

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Cite this Entry

“Toper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toper. Accessed 20 Mar. 2023.

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