Definition of
Teetotal
- (verb, consumption) practice teetotalism and abstain from the consumption of alcoholic beverages
- (adj, all) practicing complete abstinence from alcoholic beverages
no thank you; I happen to be teetotal
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Synonyms of Teetotal
Origin of the word Teetotal
- "pledged to total abstinence from intoxicating drink," 1834, possibly formed from total with a reduplication of the initial T- for emphasis (T-totally "totally," not in an abstinence sense, is recorded in Kentucky dialect from 1832 and is possibly older in Irish-Eng.). The use in temperance jargon was first noted Sept. 1833 in a speech advocating total abst… more
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