dipsomaniac
pronunciation
How to pronounce dipsomaniac in British English: UK [ˌdɪpsəˈmeɪniæk]
How to pronounce dipsomaniac in American English: US
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- Noun:
- a person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually
Word Origin
- dipsomaniac (n.)
- "drunkard," 1858, from dipsomania; slang shortening dipso is from 1880.