English Explanatory Dictionary

cupster

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A cupper (one who performs the medical operation of cupping).
  2. A drunkard.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

cupster cupsters

Etymology

From Middle English copster, coppester, cuppestere, equivalent to cup + -ster. Compare cupper.

Synonyms

souse suck-pint alcoholic
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