wino
pronunciation
How to pronounce wino in British English:
UK [ˈwaɪnəʊ]
How to pronounce wino in American English:
US [ˈwaɪnoʊ]
Word Origin
- wino (n.)
- 1915, from wine + suffix as in bucko, kiddo.
Example
- 1. Oh , if it isn 't my son , the wino .
- 2. Your daddy is a wino , and your mommy is quite insane .
- 3. I told you to bring me some good-looking kid , not this fat , sausage-chewing wino .
- 4. You a wino . You need to stop drinking , that 's what you need .
- 5. Dedicated oenophiles ( which is just a fancy word for wino ) , we gave short shrift to the aperitif menu and immediately asked for the wine list .