boozehound

booze·hound

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [booz-hound]
- /ˈbuzˌhaʊnd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [booz-hound]
- /ˈbuzˌhaʊnd/

Definitions of boozehound word

noun boozehound a person who drinks excessive amounts of alcohol regularly 3
noun boozehound a boozer. 1
noun boozehound alcoholic, drunkard. 0

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Origin of boozehound

First appearance:

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

First recorded in 1925-30; booze + hound1

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Parts of speech for Boozehound

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Boozehound

boozehound popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

boozehound usage trend in Literature

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