"alco-holic" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: alco-holics [plural]
Etymology: From ALCO + -holic, punningly on alcoholic. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|ALCO|holic}} ALCO + -holic Head templates: {{en-noun}} alco-holic (plural alco-holics)
  1. (informal) An enthusiast of locomotives etc. built by the American Locomotive Company. Tags: informal

Inflected forms

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        "(informal) An enthusiast of locomotives etc. built by the American Locomotive Company."
      ],
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        "(informal) An enthusiast of locomotives etc. built by the American Locomotive Company."
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