1. a person who drinks alcohol excessively; a drunkard
Usage: informal; somewhat archaic

Examples

• The old tosspot stumbled out of the tavern at closing time.
• His reputation as the village tosspot made him unwelcome at family gatherings.
• She called her ex-husband a worthless tosspot after years of his drinking problems.
• The character in the novel was portrayed as a lovable tosspot with a heart of gold.
• Don’t become a tosspot like your father, the mother warned her son.