Sot

n.	1.	A stupid person; a blockhead; a dull fellow; a dolt. In Egypt oft has seen the sot bow down, And reverence some d ified baboon. - Oldham.
	2.	A person stupefied by excessive drinking; an habitual drunkard. Every sign That calls the staring sots to nasty wine. - Roscommon.
a.	1.	Sottish; foolish; stupid; dull.
v. t.	1.	To stupefy; to infatuate; to besot. I hate to see a brave, bold fellow sotted. - Dryden.
v. i.	1.	To tipple to stupidity.

Noun

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sot - a chronic drinker Synonyms: drunk, drunkard, inebriate, rummy

alcoholic, alcoholic addict, bacchanal, bacchanalian, bibber, big drunk, boozehound, boozer, bullheaded, carouser, chronic alcoholic, chronic drunk, closed-minded, deaf, devotee of Bacchus, dipsomaniac, drinker, drunk, drunkard, guzzler, hard drinker, hardheaded, headstrong, heavy drinker, imbiber, inebriate, intractable, lovepot, lush, mulish, oenophilist, pathological drinker, pot companion, problem drinker, reveler, serious drinker, shikker, soak, soaker, social drinker, swigger, swiller, thirsty soul, tippler, toper, tosspot, wassailer, winebibber