winebag

A traveler carries a leather winebag on a dusty path.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Wineskin: "winebag" refers to a bag made from animal skin, traditionally used for storing and transporting wine.
   • A heavy drinker: "winebag" also denotes a person who drinks wine excessively or is addicted to alcohol.

Usage Examples

• Wineskin:
  • The traveler carried a winebag filled with red wine across the desert. (A skin bag used for wine storage.)
• Heavy drinker:
  • After years of drinking, he became a notorious winebag at the local tavern. (A person addicted to alcohol.)

Advanced Usage

• "to be a winebag": to habitually drink large amounts of wine.
  • His friends joked that he was a winebag because he never refused a glass. (He drinks excessively.)

Variants and Related Words

• Wineskin (n): a bag made of animal skin for holding wine; a synonym for "winebag" in its container sense.
  • The ancient wineskin was made from goat hide. (A traditional wine container.)

Synonyms

• Drunkard: a person who is habitually drunk.
• Sot: a habitual drunkard.
• Toper: a person who drinks alcohol heavily.

Related Idioms

• "Winebag of the town": a local person known for heavy drinking.
  • Old Tom was the winebag of the town, always seen at the pub. (The town's most famous drinker.)