"winesop" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈwaɪnˌsɒp/ Forms: winesops [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English wyne soppe, wynesoppe; equivalent to wine + sop. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|wyne soppe}} Middle English wyne soppe, {{m|enm|wynesoppe}} wynesoppe, {{compound|en|wine|sop}} wine + sop Head templates: {{en-noun}} winesop (plural winesops)
  1. A piece of bread soaked in wine; a small cake made with grapes or wine.
    Sense id: en-winesop-en-noun-Mx43WU48
  2. (figuratively, by extension, derogatory) A drunkard, a wino. Tags: broadly, derogatory, figuratively Categories (topical): People Synonyms (drunkard): alcoholic
    Sense id: en-winesop-en-noun-tdjEFS4S Disambiguation of People: 0 100 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 61 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 11 89 Disambiguation of 'drunkard': 1 99
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: souse, suck-pint Related terms: milksop

Inflected forms

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