teetotaler
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
- nonteetotaler noun
- nonteetotalist noun
Etymology
Origin of teetotaler
Example Sentences
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My New Year’s resolution is to do something similar: I plan to become a social-media teetotaler in 2026.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 5, 2026
Gardner’s dad was Soda Pop, since he was a teetotaler.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2025
The bartender reached for the whiskey, but the cowboy shook his head; either he was a teetotaler — rare in those parts — or he was a little saggy in the saddlebags, digestively speaking.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 14, 2023
“The fact that the first person that starts collecting them in England is a pro-socialist vegetarian teetotaler who believes dwarfs and little folk are real is not a great way to establish their legitimacy.”
From Washington Post • Mar. 16, 2023
A teetotaler himself, he made his living buying and selling liquor.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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