dipso

American

[dip-soh] / ˈdɪp soʊ /

noun

Slang: Disparaging and Offensive.

a habitual drinker of alcohol who is frequently intoxicated; a dipsomaniac.

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

dipsos

plural

Etymology

Origin of dipso

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

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

dipso

Bob Newhart plays the President of the United States; Madeline Kahn is his dipso wife, Gilda Radner his ditsy daughter.

From Time Magazine Archive

Random Word

Spin the wheel and learn a new word!

Get a word

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023