smash the teapot

To resume drinking alcohol after a time of sobriety. The "teapot" here is likely a reference to the term "teetotaler"—one who does not drink alcohol. A: "But Paul's been sober for years. Has he really smashed the teapot?" B: "Yes! I saw him drunkenly stumbling out of the pub last night."

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Halli	-	Ancient Scandinavian
Babbage	[bə'beidʒ]
Thomas	['tɔməs]
Andreea	ahn-DRE-ah	Romanian
Roosje	RO:-shə	Dutch
Engelbert	ENG-el-bert (German)	German, Ancient Germanic