teetotaler
The origin and history of teetotaler.
Etymology
From total, with the initial t reduplicated for emphasis (tee-total), a formation that arose in the temperance movement of the early 19th century.
The origin and history of teetotaler.
From total, with the initial t reduplicated for emphasis (tee-total), a formation that arose in the temperance movement of the early 19th century.
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