"Drinkwater" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: Drinkwaters [plural]
Etymology: From drink + water, a nickname given to a pauper or miser, unable or unwilling to afford beer; or alternatively, a nickname given to an innkeeper or a noted tippler. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|drink|water}} drink + water Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Drinkwater (plural Drinkwaters)
  1. A surname transferred from the nickname. Wikipedia link: Drinkwater Translations (equivalent surnames in other languages): Boileau (French), Bevilacqua (Italian)
    Sense id: en-Drinkwater-en-name-su1yiRXa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English surnames

Inflected forms

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