noun
toothful
Toothful (noun) means a tiny quantity of something, often a small drink of alcohol.
noun
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A tiny quantity of something, often a small drink of alcohol.
"The signal officer was looking wise over something that boomed and buzzed alternately; the machine-gun officer may, or may not, have been enjoying another toothful."
— H. C. McNeile, No Man's Land (1917)
""Give her a toothful of whisky, your ladyship."
— Kate Douglas Wiggin, Penelope's Irish Experiences (1901)
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Etymology
Formed from tooth and -ful.
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What is the meaning of toothful?
"toothful" (noun) means a tiny quantity of something, often a small drink of alcohol.
