t 1 e 1 e 1 t 1 o 1 t 1 a 1 l 1
8 letters · 8 points in Scrabble
Meaning
verb practice teetotalism and abstain from the consumption of alcoholic beverages
adjective practicing complete abstinence from alcoholic beverages
originFrom total, the reduplicated tee acts as an intensifier, hence T-total. First use appears in 1834.
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