Meaning of Wino | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A hypothetical particle that is the superpartner of the W boson.
2. A chronic or heavy drinker of cheap wine or other alcohol; especially, a drunkard.
   derogatory
3. Such a drunkard who is homeless.
   derogatory, especially
4. A wine enthusiast.
   informal

Equivalents

Examples

“My grandmother was a Puerto Rican wino from Spanish Harlem named Migdalia, but everybody called her Mimi. My moms and Aunt Dru were her only kids. Mimi was a tall, light-skinned woman with long wavy hair and high cheekbones. She drank cheap wine and laughed all day long.”

“Near-synonyms: bum, hobo; see also Thesaurus:vagabond”

“I came out in an alley where a couple of winos were picking through a trash bin.”

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