dipso
Americannoun
PLURAL
dipsosEtymology
Origin of dipso
First recorded in 1875–80; by shortening; -o
Example Sentences
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The soon-to-be-classic dipso tale “The Lost Weekend.”
From New York Times
But not the sort of cloying syrup your dipso great aunt sipped with her candied fruit, wines that make you reach for a Heinie.
From Forbes
Readers' suggestions included "Dipso, fatso, bingo, asbo, Tesco", closely followed by "No motto please, we're British".
From The Guardian
Jenna Russell's dipso wife is having "a little nosebleed" while she prepares the lamb.
From The Guardian
Even the grouping leaves something to be desired: from my aisle seat on the left, the evening was almost over before Jenna Russell as the host's dipso sister crossed to stage right and came into focus.
From The Guardian
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