Wino
(noun)
A person who is addicted to alcohol, especially wine.
Origin:
The word wino is a slang term that is derived from the word 'wine', which refers to a person who is addicted to alcohol, especially wine.
Examples:
- The old wino stumbled out of the alleyway and into the street.
- She had become a wino after her husband died.
- Many winos can be seen sleeping on the sidewalks in the downtown area.
- The wino was arrested for public intoxication.
- The wino's addiction had ruined his life and his relationships with his family.