verb (used without object)
1.
to drink alcoholic liquor habitually and to excess.
verb (used with object)
2.
to drink (liquor) habitually and to excess.
Origin:
1645–55; variant of obsolete top to drink, in phrase top off (on the model of tip off to drink (a full helping) at a draught), special use of top to tilt. See topple
1645–55; variant of obsolete top to drink, in phrase top off (on the model of tip off to drink (a full helping) at a draught), special use of top to tilt. See topple
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tope1 (təʊp) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| to consume (alcoholic drink) as a regular habit, usually in large quantities | |
| [C17: from French toper to keep an agreement, from Spanish topar to take a bet; probably because a wager was generally followed by a drink] | |
| 'toper1 | |
| —n | |
| tope2 (təʊp) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a small grey requiem shark, Galeorhinus galeus, of European coastal waters |
| 2. | any of various other small sharks |
| [C17: of uncertain origin; compare Norfolk dialect toper dogfish] | |
| tope3 (təʊp) | |
| —n | |
| another name for a stupa | |
| [C19: from Hindi tōp; compare Sanskrit stūpa | |
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Word Origin & History
tope
"to drink heavily," 1651, of unknown origin, perhaps ult. from It. toppa "done!" a word signifying acceptance of a bet.
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