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teetotal definition

tee·total (tē′tōt′'l, tē′tōt′'l)

adjective

  1. Informal entire; complete
  2. of or advocating teetotalism

Etymology: redupl., for emphasis, of initial letter of total

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coined in 1833 by Dicky Turner as being totally abstinent from alcohol.

Posted by Peter Myers 76 days ago.

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