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dipso

[ dip-soh ]

noun

, Slang: Disparaging and Offensive.
, plural dip·sos.
  1. a habitual drinker of alcohol who is frequently intoxicated; a dipsomaniac.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of dipso1

First recorded in 1875–80; by shortening; -o

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