Winesop
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈwaɪnˌsɒp/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Winesop is a noun meaning A piece of bread soaked in wine; a small cake made with grapes or wine.
Meaning
A piece of bread soaked in wine; a small cake made with grapes or wine.
More Meanings
- (figuratively, by extension, derogatory) A drunkard, a wino.
Example Sentences
"Aye, he was good at skulking around and acting like a winesop or an idiot."
Hence the proverb […] "to reduce one whose meal is a winesop to a dry crust."
"I'm going to give you Mr. Whish — or the winesop that remains of him," continued Attwater.
[…] "we're being maneuvered into providing a gala State funeral for that reprobate winesop."
Word Forms
- winesops
Synonyms for winesop
Depending on context, synonyms include alcoholic, souse, suck-pint.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include sop-in-wine, milksop, wine, oenomel, soutzouki, vinho.
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