teetotaler
Anglais modifier
Étymologie modifier
Nom commun modifier
| Singulier | Pluriel |
|---|---|
| teetotaler \ti.ˈtoʊt.lɚ\ ou \tiː.ˈtəʊt.lə\ |
teetotalers \ti.ˈtoʊt.lɚz\ ou \tiː.ˈtəʊt.ləz\ |
teetotaler \ti.ˈtoʊt.lɚ\ (États-Unis), \tiː.ˈtəʊt.lə\ (Royaume-Uni)
- (États-Unis) Abstinent (personne qui ne boit pas d’alcool).
- “We have agents following him around. He knows they’re there, of course. If he spits on the sidewalk, we’ll put him on the next bird home. He knows that, too. He hasn’t broken a single law. Even his driver—the guy’s a teetotaler. I hate to say it, Jimmy, but the bum’s clean, and he’s making points.” — (Tom Clancy, Patriot games, 1987.)
Variantes orthographiques modifier
- teetotaller (Royaume-Uni)