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blotto
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Blotto was a rock band from Albany, New York , known for mixing music and humor. They formed in 1978 out of the Star Spangled Washboard Band, a "post-hippie" comedy jugband. Blotto's music combined new wave and soul / R&B , but with comedic themes. It began ...
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
"drunk," c.1905, from some signification of blot (v.) in its "soak up liquid" meaning.
Usage examples of blotto.
No more prison-brew, no more raisin-jack from a tin can under the bed, Blotto Otto.
Hunter took the dog in his arms and felt him carefully, while Blotto, with his tongue sprawling out, gazed from his inverted position at Daffy, the whites of his eyes unpleasantly displayed.
Suddenly and most disconcertingly for everybody concerned, but much more so for Blotto, of course, the mop-like appendage refused to wag.
Unwilling to entertain this tragic thought, the overwrought Blotto made a final effort.
Behind him the tail swung ponderously, so ponderously in fact that Blotto was thrown off his balance and was forced to do some pretty clever footwork to keep from falling over.
But Blotto was to discover that no dog can completely wash its hands of its tail.
Then, with a sudden revulsion of spirit for which he was noted, Blotto bounded to his feet and performed hitherto unachieved altitudes in the line of wagging.
Thus did Blotto, a dog of low and irregular birth, contribute to one of the most spectacular discoveries of modern science.
At this moment Blotto, with the air of a strolling player, ambled into the room.
As he busily sniffed the feet and legs of the statue Blotto forgot his manners for the first time in years.
In one corner of the room Blotto, undisturbed by the arrival of his master, was snoring volubly, a thing he did quite well.
Still pondering over the bad habits and abysmal stupidity of Blotto, Hunter Hawk threw open all the windows and, turning his back to the night, sought the safety and sanctity of his bed.
Before Mr Hawk had settled himself comfortably, Blotto was snoring with increased volume, so much so, in fact, that he woke up even himself.
For some minutes the contest continued, Blotto alternately sparking and stopping like a willing but broken-down motor.
Between Blotto and his uninvited bedfellow there was scarcely any sleep at all for Hunter Hawk that night.