2 definitions by CRJB
Abbreviation of "Middle Aged Man On The Toot", meaning a man that goes to the pub often and drinks heavily.
Many 40-50 year-old blokes spent much of their youth in pubs. Since that time, many traditional public houses have either closed(1) or been turned into trendy gastro-establishments or brash, loud bars. MAMOTTs are part of a trend where drinkers are returning to their roots, seeking out quieter bars, often with "real ale" offerings, and are starting to rebuild a traditional pub culture.
This trend is increasingly being acknowledged in social science research circles, for example by Dr Lyn Brierley-Jones of Sunderland University where MAMOTTs are perfectly described in the "traditional" drinker classification(2).
References:
(1) According to CAMRA, an average of 31 pubs are closing down every week in the UK
(2) Abstract: Habits of ‘home’ and ‘traditional’ drinking: a qualitative analysis of reported middle class alcohol use
Brierley-Jones, L., Ling, J., McCabe, K. E., Wilson, G. B., Crosland, A., Kaner, E. F. and Haighton, C. A. (2014) Sociology of Health & Illness, 36: 1054–1076
doi: 10.1111/1467-9566.12145
Related word: MAMIL
Many 40-50 year-old blokes spent much of their youth in pubs. Since that time, many traditional public houses have either closed(1) or been turned into trendy gastro-establishments or brash, loud bars. MAMOTTs are part of a trend where drinkers are returning to their roots, seeking out quieter bars, often with "real ale" offerings, and are starting to rebuild a traditional pub culture.
This trend is increasingly being acknowledged in social science research circles, for example by Dr Lyn Brierley-Jones of Sunderland University where MAMOTTs are perfectly described in the "traditional" drinker classification(2).
References:
(1) According to CAMRA, an average of 31 pubs are closing down every week in the UK
(2) Abstract: Habits of ‘home’ and ‘traditional’ drinking: a qualitative analysis of reported middle class alcohol use
Brierley-Jones, L., Ling, J., McCabe, K. E., Wilson, G. B., Crosland, A., Kaner, E. F. and Haighton, C. A. (2014) Sociology of Health & Illness, 36: 1054–1076
doi: 10.1111/1467-9566.12145
Related word: MAMIL
by CRJB January 15, 2015
A single run in cricket (North American parlance).
In baseball, the hitter simply has to run towards first base. In cricket, the two batters swap ends to complete a run, hence the term flip-flap.
In baseball, the hitter simply has to run towards first base. In cricket, the two batters swap ends to complete a run, hence the term flip-flap.
by CRJB March 25, 2022