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- [wahy-noh]
- /ˈwaɪ noʊ/
- /ˈwiː.nəʊ/
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- [wahy-noh]
- /ˈwaɪ noʊ/
Definitions of wino word
- noun plural wino a person who is addicted to wine, especially a derelict. 1
- noun wino A person who drinks excessive amounts of cheap wine or other alcohol, especially one who is homeless. 1
- noun wino homeless alcoholic 1
- countable noun wino Some people refer to alcoholics, especially homeless ones, as winos. 0
- noun wino a person who habitually drinks wine as a means of getting drunk 0
- noun wino a person who habitually becomes drunk on wine; esp., an alcoholic derelict who drinks only cheap wine 0
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Origin of wino
First appearance:
before 1915 One of the 14% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1915-20; wine + -o
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Parts of speech for Wino
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wino popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for wino
noun wino
- drunk — being in a temporary state in which one's physical and mental faculties are impaired by an excess of alcoholic drink; intoxicated: The wine made him drunk.
- alcoholic — An alcoholic is someone who cannot stop drinking large amounts of alcohol, even when this is making them ill.
- boozer — A boozer is a pub.
- bum — Someone's bum is the part of their body which they sit on.
- carouser — to engage in a drunken revel: They caroused all night.
Antonyms for wino
noun wino
- abstainer — a person who abstains from something regarded as improper or unhealthy, especially the drinking of alcoholic beverages.
- teetotaler — a person who abstains totally from intoxicating drink.
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