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wino


wino

noun \ˈwī-(ˌ)nō\
plural win·os

Definition of WINO

: a usually indigent alcoholic who is addicted especially to wine
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First Known Use of WINO

circa 1915

Other Alcoholic Beverage Terms

finish, gimlet, mull, sake, setup, sommelier, syllabub, vintner, wassail

Rhymes with WINO

rhino

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