the blotter is full of names of petty criminals and drunks

  • 1blotter — 1. n. a drunkard. (See also sponge.) □ The guy’s a blotter. He’ll drink anything and lots of it. □ They say that Mr. Franklin is a blotter and needs treatment. 2. n. the drug LSD, sold on bits of blotting paper. (Drugs.) □ Most of the acid in… …

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