WINO

drunkard, drunk, rummy, sot, inebriate, wino

(noun) a chronic drinker

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Noun

wino (plural winos or winoes)

(pejorative) A chronic or heavy drinker of cheap wine or other alcohol; a drunk or drunkard.

(informal) A wine enthusiast; an oenophile.

Synonyms

• (indigent): See also vagabond

• (drunk or drunkard): alcoholic, souse, suck-pint; See also drunkard

Etymology 2

W boson + -ino.

Noun

wino (plural winos)

(physics) A hypothetical particle that is the superpartner of the W boson.

Anagrams

• Iwon, OWIN

Source: Wiktionary



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