Wino (Noun)
Meaning
A chronic drinker.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The old wino on the corner had been a fixture in the neighborhood for years, always with a bottle in hand.
- He'd been a successful businessman, but after his wife left him, he spiralled into depression and became a wino, wandering the streets alone.
- The local liquor store owner knew the wino by name and would sometimes slip him a free bottle to take the edge off.
- Despite his ragged appearance and slurred speech, the wino had a keen mind and could recite Shakespearean sonnets from memory.
- After years of living on the streets as a wino, Jack finally got the help he needed and was able to turn his life around.