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dipso
This term functions as a colloquial shorthand for dipsomaniac, carrying a heavy connotation of chronic, uncontrollable alcoholism. It is typically used in informal or slang contexts and often implies a level of social marginalization or a predictable pattern of intoxication that is well-known to a specific community.
Because it is a clipped form of a medical term, it blends a clinical origin with a casual, sometimes derogatory, social label. It describes a state of permanent addiction rather than a temporary state of being drunk.
Meanings
Examples
He is a known dipso who spends every waking hour at the local pub.
The old dipso mumbled incoherently to the bartender.
The detective suspected the witness was a dipso based on the smell of gin.
The village had one resident dipso who knew everyone's secrets.
He tried to hide his inner dipso during the business meeting.