TOPER Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

toper

noun

ˈtō-pər

Definition of toper

as in alcoholic

a person who makes a habit of getting drunk a group of topers who stop regularly at the pub

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alcoholic

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Premiering in 2013, Faris starred in the first seven seasons of Mom as Christy, a recovering alcoholic who struggles to maintain a job, her family and her sobriety as her mom Bonnie (Allison Janney), who’s also in recovery, moves in with her.

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
The answers to these questions are very important to our community of addicts and alcoholics, both in and out of recovery.

— David Manheim, Rolling Stone, 1 Sep. 2026

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