Wino
//ˈwaɪnəʊ// noun, slang
noun, slang ·Common ·High school level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A chronic or heavy drinker of cheap wine or other alcohol; especially, a drunkard. derogatory
"My grandmother was a Puerto Rican wino from Spanish Harlem named Migdalia, but everybody called her Mimi. My moms and Aunt Dru were her only kids. Mimi was a tall, light-skinned woman with long wavy hair and high cheekbones. She drank cheap wine and laughed all day long."
- 2 A hypothetical particle that is the superpartner of the W boson.
- 3 a chronic drinker wordnet
- 4 A chronic or heavy drinker of cheap wine or other alcohol; especially, a drunkard.; Such a drunkard who is homeless. derogatory, especially
"Near-synonyms: bum, hobo; see also Thesaurus:vagabond"
- 5 A wine enthusiast. informal
Example
More examples"Clovis, the constantly jumping wino, has prominent quadriceps and fantastic glutes."
Etymology
Etymology 1
From wine + -o (“person with characteristic”).
Etymology 2
From W boson + -ino.
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