Meaning
A chronic or heavy drinker of cheap wine or other alcohol; especially, a drunkard.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *weh₁y-? Proto-Indo-European *-ō Proto-Indo-European *wéyh₁ōder. Proto-Italic *wīnom Latin vīnumbor. Proto-Germanic *wīną Proto-West Germanic *wīn Old English wīn Middle English wyn English wine Latin ō Old French ohbor. Middle English o English O ▲ Middle English o English oh English -o English wino From wine + -o (“person with characteristic”).
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 15 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-06-06OEILNTW
- 2025-12-01IDWONKL
- 2025-11-24OAWRIBN
- 2025-11-22OGWUTIN
- 2025-06-06WANILGO
- 2025-05-06OENIGMW
- 2025-04-11OGNIHLW
- 2024-12-23WDNIHLO
- 2024-12-09OGUKINW
- 2024-11-18WDEINOP
- 2024-04-19WGOKINR
- 2024-04-04IDTNMOW
+3 earlier appearances in the archive.