Tab Bill at a bar or liquor store.

Table Wine Wine for everyday drinking i.e. not for laying down for future consumption. Usually consumed during meals.

Tachycardia Rapid pulse rate sometimes associated with alcohol withdrawal.

Take to the Bottle Term used to describe someone who has developed an alcohol problem.

Take a Slug To take a drink.

Take One over the Eight To drink to the point of intoxication.

Tank Up To take a drink.

Tankard Drinking vessel with a handle.

Tannin Substance in grape skin that gives wine an astringent taste.

Tavern Originally a place where wine was sold (in contrast to alehouse). No longer restricted to type of beverage served.

Tawny Port Blended young port (non vintage) aged in casks for 6 or more years.

Teetotaller, T-totaler Abstainer from alcohol. Term derived from a meeting of the Temperance Movement in Michigan - from the repetition of the letter T for total abstinence.

Temazepam Sedative occasionally used to treat insomnia following alcohol withdrawal. Usually only prescribed for short periods due to the risk of substitute dependency.

Temperance Moderation, usually used in reference to alcohol. Sometimes used to denote abstinence.

Temperance Drink Non-alcoholic beverage.

Temperance Movement Political action movement seeking to ban alcohol consumption prior to World War I. Efforts resulted in Prohibition in the United States.

Temperance Society Group that restricts consumption of alcohol as part of its program, (e.g., Women's Christian Temperance Union).

Temperate Moderate in consumption of alcohol.

Tent Red wine from Spain. Term used during 1600s.

Tequila Spirit made from distilled pulque (a beer made from agave cactus). Popular drink in Mexico - produced in silver and golden styles.

Three Bricks Short of a Load Slang term for intoxicated.

Thiamine Also known as vitamin B1 and aneurine. Deficiency may occur due to heavy alcohol intake and poor diet. Signs of thimine deficiency include memory loss, loss of sensation in fingers and feet and muscular weakness. Dietary sources include green, leafy vegetables, wholewheat bread, cereals and peanuts.

Tia Maria Jamaican coffee-flavoured liqueur.

Tiddly Nineteenth century term for a small drink (usually gin).

Tiddly Slang term for slightly intoxicated.

Tie One On To drink a lot of alcohol.

Toast Drinking to the health or future of someone - especially at a wedding or Christening.

Toddy South East Asian alcoholic drink made from coconut milk.

Tolerance Term describing the relationship between level of alcohol (or other drug) intake and the effects experienced. A raised tolerance occurs following prolonged heavy alcohol intake and results in reduced effects of intoxication. This usually prompts an increased intake of alcohol to achieve feelings of relaxation, elation, etc.

Toot 1. A drink. 2. Drinking spree.

Tope Slang term for drinking heavily.

Toped Slang term for intoxicated.

Toper A drunkard.

Topiramate Anti-convulsant drug thought to have potential for use in alcohol dependency treatment programmes. May reduce craving for alcohol and thereby reduce risk of relapse following detoxification.

Toso Sweet, spicy style of saké usually consumed at New Year.

Tot A measure of spirits.

Tremor Involuntary trembling or shaking.

Twelve Steps Twelve principles and rules underlying Alcoholics Anonymous.

Twenty-first Amendment Amendment to U.S. Constitution repealing prohibition.

Two Sheets to the Wind Slang term for intoxication.