Toper: meaning, definitions and examples

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toper

[ ˈtəʊpər ]

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informal drinking

A person who drinks alcohol to excess; a heavy drinker.

Synonyms

alcoholic, drunkard, lush, souse

Examples of usage

He was known as the office toper, always the last one at the bar.
She couldn't control her drinking and eventually became a toper.

Translations

Translations of the word "toper" in other languages:

🇵🇹 melhor

🇮🇳 श्रेष्ठ

🇩🇪 Spitzenreiter

🇮🇩 terbaik

🇺🇦 кращий

🇵🇱 najlepszy

🇯🇵 トップ

🇫🇷 meilleur

🇪🇸 mejor

🇹🇷 en iyi

🇰🇷 최고

🇸🇦 الأفضل

🇨🇿 nejlepší

🇸🇰 najlepší

🇨🇳 最好的

🇸🇮 najboljši

🇮🇸 bestur

🇰🇿 ең жақсы

🇬🇪 საუკეთესო

🇦🇿 ən yaxşı

🇲🇽 mejor

Word origin

The term 'toper' originated in the 17th century from the obsolete verb 'tope', meaning to drink excessively. It has been used to describe heavy drinkers and alcoholics ever since.

See also: atop, top, topic, topmost, topping, topple.