as in alcoholic
a person who makes a habit of getting drunk
a bar filled with the same old tosspots night after night
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Noun
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AlAnon is a support group for family and friends of alcoholics/addicts.—
Ramona Sentinel,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026 -
His father was an illustrator, but also an alcoholic.—
Max Gao,
IndieWire,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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First off, the guy on the sidewalk outside the liquor store was a drunk, not an oracle.—
David Sedaris,
New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2026
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His new assistant, Yancey, was a drunk.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Tosspot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tosspot. Accessed 8 Mar. 2026.
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