rageholic en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree Latin rabiō Proto-Italic *-jēs Latin -iēs Classical Latin rabiēs Late Latin rabia Anglo-Norman ragebor. Middle English rage English rage 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 -holic English rageholic From rage + -holic.
Meanings
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(slang) A person with a highly volatile temper.
One day he turned into the rageholic and we couldn't get him calm.
2001, Betty Rushford, Mercy Triumphs: Inspiration for Those Infected or Affected by AIDS, Xulon Press, →ISBN, page 34:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| rageaholic | alternative | lexicographic | |
| rageholics | Number=Plur | lexicographic |