Zythophile

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A person who loves beer. rare

    "Downtown Riverhead is the ultimate watering hole for zythophiles, those who particularly enjoy a cold pint, with several craft breweries within walking distance of each other (or should we say, stumbling distance?)."

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"Downtown Riverhead is the ultimate watering hole for zythophiles, those who particularly enjoy a cold pint, with several craft breweries within walking distance of each other (or should we say, stumbling distance?)."

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ζῦθος (zûthos, “barley beer”) + -phile.

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