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   Tee·to·tal

   /ˈtēˌtōdl/

   

   adjective

   • 1. choosing or characterized by abstinence from alcohol: "a teetotal lifestyle"

   Word Origin mid 19th century: emphatic extension of total, apparently first used by Richard Turner, a worker from Preston, in a speech (1833) urging total abstinence from all alcohol, rather than mere abstinence from spirits, advocated by some early temperance reformers.

   Derivatives

   • 1. teetotalism noun

   Scrabble Points: 8

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   TEETOTAL meaning: 1. never drinking alcohol or opposed to the drinking of alcohol 2. never drinking alcohol or…. Learn more.

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   What is a teetotal person?

   • A teetotal person is someone who does not drink alcohol. He will not be having a celebratory drink, as he is teetotal.

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   What does the term 'teetotaler' mean in English?

   • The term teetotaler —reportedly coined in 1833 by an English abstinence advocate—means one who abstains completely from alcohol beverages. In American English, the single-l spelling, 'teetotaler', is preferred. The two-l form, 'teetotaller', is the usual form in the main varieties of English used outside the U.S.

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   2 meanings: 1. of, relating to, or practising abstinence from alcoholic drink 2. dialect complete.... Click for more definitions.

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   Define teetotal. teetotal synonyms, teetotal pronunciation, teetotal translation, English dictionary definition of teetotal. adj. 1. Of, relating to, or practicing complete abstinence from alcoholic beverages.

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   TEETOTAL meaning: 1. never drinking any alcohol 2. someone who never drinks alcohol. Learn more.

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