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From total, the reduplicated tee acts as an intensifier, hence T-total. First use appears in 1834.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
teetotal
Today it means: Abstinent from alcohol; never drinking alcohol. Full definition →
Today it means: Abstinent from alcohol; never drinking alcohol. Full definition →
From total, the reduplicated tee acts as an intensifier, hence T-total. First use appears in 1834.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.