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tope1

Pronunciation: /təʊp/

Definition of tope

verb

[no object] archaic or literary
  • drink alcohol to excess, especially on a regular basis: he was toping the while from a flagon of sack

Derivatives

toper

noun

Origin:

mid 17th century: perhaps an alteration of obsolete top 'overbalance'; perhaps from Dutch toppen 'slant or tilt a ship's yard'

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