teetotal

(tōt'l, tētōt′'l)

adjective

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

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

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See teetotal in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
  1. Of, relating to, or practicing complete abstinence from alcoholic beverages.
  2. Total; absolute.

Origin:

Origin: Probably partly tee1 (pronunciation of the first letter in total)

Origin: + total (abstinence),

Origin: and partly reduplication of total

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Related Forms:

  • tee·toˈtal·ly adverb

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