alco
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9.9
- noun
- /ˈælkoʊ/
- Offensive
:
borracho (coloquial, despectivo)
Examples
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The "Let's Tackle Recycling" campaign is sponsored by the SEA in partnership with Heinz Field, Alco Parking, Greenstar Recycling, Three Rivers Power Sweep, and the PRC.
Blog text (7) -
At the other end of the street is Proctor's, a nonprofit organization that inhabits a grand theater that dates back to the city's wealthier past as the home of General Electric and Alco, two companies that gave Schenectady the nickname of the city "that lights and hauls the world."
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He was known as an alco because he drinked excessively every weekend.
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After years of struggling with being an alco, she finally sought help and joined a support group.
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Many people agreed that he was becoming an alco after he started drinking more than he ever had before.
Synonyms
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3.3
A person who is addicted to alcohol
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3.5
A person who has too much alcohol in their body, either now or often
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5.5
A person who often drinks too much alcohol
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1.4
A drink that contains alcohol, like beer or wine
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9.4
A person who often drinks too much alcohol
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9.9
A person who often drinks too much alcohol
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9.9
A person who drinks alcohol too much
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9.9
A rude word for a person who often drinks too much alcohol
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9.9
A short casual name for drinks that contain alcohol, like beer or wine
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9.9
A person who often drinks too much alcohol
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9.2
A person who often drinks too much alcohol
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9.8
A person who often drinks too much alcohol
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8.4
A person who drinks alcohol a lot
An informal name for a person who drinks too much or for alcohol
A person who drinks alcohol too often and gets drunk
A person who drinks a lot of alcohol quickly
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word alco is an informal short form of alcohol or alcoholic, so it means either 'the drink' or a person who drinks too much. A helpful way to remember it is to think of alco as a quick, casual cut of the full word alcohol.