Teetotal Definition
tētōtl
adjective
Of, relating to, or practicing complete abstinence from alcoholic beverages.
American Heritage
Entire; complete.
Webster's New World
Of or advocating teetotalism.
Webster's New World
Total; absolute.
American Heritage
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Origin of Teetotal
Probably partly tee (pronunciation of the first letter in total) total (abstinence), and partly reduplication of total
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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1830s, from total, the reduplicated tee being an intensifier - “T-total".
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