borachio
Pronunciation
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Pronunciation
- (RP) enPR bŏʹrăchō, IPA: /bɒˈɹæt͡ʃəʊ/, /bɒˈɹæt͡ʃɪəʊ/
- (America) enPR bôʹrächō, IPA: /bɔˈɹɑt͡ʃoʊ/, /bɔˈɹɑt͡ʃioʊ/
borachio (plural borachios)
- (obsolete) A drunkard.
- 1700, William Congreve, The Way of the World, act IV scene X:
- LADY WISHFORT. Offence! as I'm a person, I'm ashamed of you—foh! how you stink of wine! D'ye think my niece will ever endure such a borachio! you're an absolute borachio.
- 1700, William Congreve, The Way of the World, act IV scene X:
- (historical) A bottle for wine made of pigskin.
- 1631, Ben Jonson, The Devil is an Ass, act II scene I:
- Meer. Yes, / But by my way of dressing, you must know, sir, / And med'cining the leather to a height / Of improved ware, like your borachio / Of Spain, sir, I can fetch nine thousand for't
- 1631, Ben Jonson, The Devil is an Ass, act II scene I:
- (drunkard) See also Thesaurus:drunkard
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