beeraholic en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *beuzą Proto-West Germanic *beuʀ Old English bēor Middle English ber English beer Akkadian 𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)bor. Aramaic כוחלא (kuḥlā)bor. Arabic كُحْل (kuḥl) Andalusian Arabic كُحُول (kuḥūl)bor. Medieval Latin alcoholbor. Middle English alcofol English alcohol Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English alcoholic English -oholic English -aholic English beeraholic From beer + -aholic or blend of beer + alcoholic.
Meanings
- (derogatory, slang) An alcoholic who drinks an excessive amount of beer.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| beeraholics | Number=Plur | lexicographic |