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Teetotalism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Teetotalism is the practice and promotion of complete abstinence from alcoholic beverages. A person who practices (and possibly advocates) teetotalism is called a teetotaler or teetotaller (plura...
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Tea-totaler or Tee-totaler? ... The term teetotaler is likely most correctly attributed to Dicky Turner, a stammering member of the Preston Temperance Society, who in a speech remarked, ``nothing will do but a T-T-Total abstinence’’. The t in the tee totaler is said to have come from the stammering part of his remark.
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A non-drinker's guide to festive nightlife. ... The ritual of tea keeps the mind engaged, the anxious hands occupied, and the mouth busy. ... Tea flavors and varieties, alone or combined, create a chemical experience (a buzz, if you will) that mimic drinking cocktails so closely you'll hardly notice you've quit; and...
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13-Nov-2007, 01:40 ... Re: tea totaler ... I guess you've heard it in conversation, rather than read it in a book. No wonder you haven't found it in a dictionary.
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We found one dictionary with English definitions that includes the word tea totaler:; Click on the first link on a line below to go directly to a page where "tea totaler" is defined.; General (1 matching dictionary);
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>>>> >and a question..my spellchecker says teatottler >is spelled teetotaler. I think we are both wrong! ><<< > >while a teatotaler is someone who shuns alchohol in favor of tea, a >teetotaler is someone who shuns oxfords in favor of t-shirts. ... Prev by Date: [at-l] Tee totaler...
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My family always patronized tea, and when I was just a few months old my maternal (does it really matter who?) Grand aunt poured a spoonful of tea into my ‘trap’ and I lovingly gulped it down as if it was Manna from Heaven… at least, that was what I was told and that’s how I got hooked to ‘Tea.’...
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