sot Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a chronic drinker
    drunk; inebriate; wino; drunkard; rummy.

WordNet

Sot noun
Etymology
F., fr. LL. sottus; of unknown origin, cf. Ir. sotal pride, soithir proud, or Chald. & NHeb. shoten foolish.
Definitions
  1. A stupid person; a blockhead; a dull fellow; a dolt. Obs. outh.
    In Egypt oft has seen the sot bow down, And reverence some dified baboon. Oldham.
  2. A person stupefied by excessive drinking; an habitual drunkard. "A brutal sot." Granville.
    Every sign That calls the staring sots to nasty wine. Roscommon.
Sot adjective
Definitions
  1. Sottish; foolish; stupid; dull. Obs. "Rich, but sot." Marston.
Sot transitive verb
Definitions
  1. To stupefy; to infatuate; to besot. R.
    I hate to see a brave, bold fellow sotted. Dryden.
Sot intransitive verb
Definitions
  1. To tipple to stupidity. R. Goldsmith.

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