sot - Word of the Day - Thu Nov 9, 2023 word of the day Entry posted by Myr in Word of the Day November 9, 2023 401 views Share More sharing options... Followers 6 Quote sot - (noun) - a habitual drunkard Quote Pirates are usually portrayed as sots. 9
Site Moderator Popular Comment drpaladin 81,262 Posted November 9, 2023 Site Moderator Popular Comment In Middle English sot meant fool. It's easy to see how it transitioned to drunkard. 5 1 Link to comment
Popular Comment Bill W 45,293 Posted November 9, 2023 Popular Comment sot is generally considered an old fashion word and people who drink too much are more often referred to as a lush or a wino. 5 1 Link to comment
Popular Comment Bill W 45,293 Posted November 9, 2023 Popular Comment Yes, it's very easy to see how the Middle English meaning of the word sot to mean fool would be appropriate, since many drunks actually act like fools or act foolish. 5 1 Link to comment
Site Moderator Popular Comment drpaladin 81,262 Posted November 9, 2023 Site Moderator Popular Comment When one falls in love, they are often said to be besotted. 5 1 Link to comment
Site Moderator drpaladin 81,262 Posted November 9, 2023 Site Moderator 8 minutes ago, Bill W said: sot is generally considered an old fashion word and people who drink too much are more often referred to as a lush or a wino. I don't know about it being old fashioned. I've used it and heard it used. Lush and wino are usually specific kinds of drunks. 5 Link to comment
JamesSavik 24,669 Posted November 10, 2023 Sot is an old word that needs an update. The modern sot isn't necessarily drunk. From the movie Dazed & Confused, set in the summer of 1975, this guy is a modern version of the sot, the Stoner. At the time, I was 14 going to pasture parties as they are shown near the end of the movie. I would have been one of these guys, long-hair and all. 1 3 Link to comment
Site Moderator drpaladin 81,262 Posted November 10, 2023 Site Moderator 5 minutes ago, JamesSavik said: Sot is an old word that needs an update. The modern sot isn't necessarily drunk. From the movie Dazed & Confused, set in the summer of 1975, this guy is a modern version of the sot, the Stoner. At the time, I was 14 going to pasture parties as they are shown near the end of the movie. I would have been one of these guys, long-hair and all. Actually, the recent examples of sot being used haven't changed at all. They're all boozed up. 3 Link to comment
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