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tosspot

noun

ˈtȯs-ˌpät How to pronounce tosspot (audio)
Definition of tosspotnext
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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Recent Examples of tosspot Marian Ryan’s longtime tosspot trooper pal spent the afternoon at a bar, got in his car and killed somebody and was off the job at her office for eight months. — Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
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  1. alcoholic
  2. drunk
Noun
  • The answers to these questions are very important to our community of addicts and alcoholics, both in and out of recovery.
    — David Manheim, Rolling Stone, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Dad is an abusive alcoholic, prone to berating and even assaulting his daughter in front of guests, of which Vangelio is currently the only one.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of alcoholic
Noun
  • The father shared that the frustrating reality is there is little one can do to avoid such situations, other than staying off the road during drunk-driving peak times.
    — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Sep. 2026
  • That career move quickly fizzled, leaving a sloppy drunk has-been in the debris.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of drunk

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“Tosspot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tosspot. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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