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top·er
/
ˈtoʊ
pər
/
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[
toh
-per
]
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noun
a hard drinker or chronic drunkard.
Origin:
1665–75;
tope
1
+
-er
1
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tope
1
(təʊp)
—
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]
'toper
1
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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