Pronunciation: /tōp/
verb
[no object] archaic or literary
drink alcohol to excess, especially on a regular basis.
Origin:
mid 17th century: perhaps an alteration of obsolete top 'overbalance'; perhaps from Dutch toppen 'slant or tilt a ship's yard'
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Drunkard's Trope
Harry had the tendency to tope.
He had trouble on the slope.
To travel either up or down.
He had to hold the rope.