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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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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