sot

[ sot ]

noun

, Disparaging and Offensive.

1. a habitual drinker of alcohol who is frequently intoxicated.

   Synonyms: lush, drunkard

sot

¹

/ sɒt /

noun

1. a habitual or chronic drunkard
2. a person stupefied by or as if by drink

sot

²

/ sɒt /

adverb

1. indeed: used to contradict a negative statement

   I am not! — You are sot!

Derived Forms

• ˈsottish, adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of sot¹

First recorded before 1000; Middle English: “fool,” Old English sott, from Medieval Latin sottus; further origin unknown

Word History and Origins

Origin of sot¹

Old English, from Medieval Latin sottus; compare French sot a fool

Origin of sot²

a variant of so ¹, altered to rhyme with not

Example Sentences

But Myawaddy, across the Moei River from the Thai town of Mae Sot, was an especially big prize, given its role as a hub for imports and exports, with $1 billion in trade last year.

From New York Times

The latest clashes were triggered in the morning when the Karen guerillas launched an attack against Myanmar troops who were hiding near the 2nd Thai-Myanmar Friendship Bridge, a major crossing point for trade with Thailand, said police chief Pittayakorn Phetcharat in Thailand’s Mae Sot district.

From Seattle Times

The clashes, involving drone attacks from the Karen forces and airstrikes by the Myanmar military, had subsided by noon Saturday compared to the morning, but Mae Sot police chief Pittayakorn Phetcharat said he could still hear sporadic gunshots.

From Seattle Times

They are now fugitives in Mae Sot, on Thailand's western edge.

From BBC

Across it, tens of thousands have fled since the 2021 military coup, seeking safety in the Thai border town of Mae Sot.

From BBC