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10 Language-to-English DictionariesWino
/ˈwaɪ.noʊ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who is habitually drunk or intoxicated, especially one who drinks excessive amounts of wine.
"After losing his job, he became a wino, spending his days in the park with a bottle of cheap wine." - 2
A derogatory term for someone who is addicted to drinking wine.
"The community center offered support programs for winos to help them recover from their addiction."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'wino' originated in the United States in the 1950s, derived from 'wine' combined with the suffix '-o', which is often used in slang to denote a person associated with a particular activity or characteristic. It reflects a cultural context where excessive wine consumption was stigmatized.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Wino" is said worldwide
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ivrogne
Transliteration: ivrogne
"Il est devenu un ivrogne après avoir perdu son emploi."
Weinsäufer
Transliteration: vaɪnˌzɔɪ̯fɐ
"Er wurde ein Weinsäufer, nachdem er seine Familie verlassen hatte."
alcolista
Transliteration: al-ko-lis-ta
"Dopo la separazione, è diventato un alcolista."
borracho
Transliteration: bo-ra-cho
"Se convirtió en un borracho tras perder su trabajo."
bêbado
Transliteration: be-ba-do
"Ele se tornou um bêbado depois de perder a esposa."
शराबी
Transliteration: sharaabi
"वह नौकरी खोने के बाद शराबी बन गया।"
酒鬼
Transliteration: jiǔguǐ
"他失业后变成了酒鬼。"
술꾼
Transliteration: sulkkun
"그는 직장을 잃은 후 술꾼이 되었다."
酔っ払い
Transliteration: yopparai
"彼は仕事を失った後、酔っ払いになった。"
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