ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Cupster

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Cupster is a noun meaning (rare) A cupper (one who performs the medical operation of cupping).

Meaning

(rare) A cupper (one who performs the medical operation of cupping).

More Meanings

  1. (rare) A drunkard.

Example Sentences

And yonder, that old cupster, Silenus, that horrible old favourite, wobbles along on a donkey, and would tumble off, you may be sure, were he not upheld by two fairly sober Satyrs.
To prevent other sources of infection, originating from the practizing of this office the Leyden magistrate ordered in the year 1519, that no plague-masters, barbers, cupsters or scrubsters should throw in.

Word Forms

Synonyms for cupster

Depending on context, synonyms include alcoholic, souse, suck-pint.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include cupper, cupping, coffeecup, cuppers, cupbearing, copel.

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