toss-pot

toss-pot
Noun. Mildly offensive name for an idiot or contemptible person. Often heard used affectionately.

English slang and colloquialisms. 2014.

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  • Drunkenness — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Drunkenness >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 drunkenness drunkenness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 intemperance intemperance Sgm: N 1 drinking drinking &c. >V. Sgm: N 1 inebriety inebriety inebriation Sgm …   English dictionary for students

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