# sot

/ˈsɔt/ (US) · /sˈɒt/ (UK) · CEFR C2 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/sot
Updated: 2026-05-30

## Definition

a person who drinks too much alcohol. It is an old-fashioned or rude word for a drunkard.

For teachers: a habitual drunkard or heavy drinker. Often carries a derogatory or archaic tone; frequently used in literary contexts to describe a character's moral failing.

## Examples

- The sot spent every evening in the local tavern.
- In the old play, the sot serves as a comic relief character who eventually learns the value of hard work.
- The poet's lament for the fallen city includes a sot who, despite the surrounding chaos, remains indifferent to the world's decay while nursing his drink.

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