borachio

borachio

English

Etymology

From Spanish borracho (“drunkard, wine bottle”), from Latin burrus (“red, flushed”), from Ancient Greek πυρρός (purrhós, “tawny, red”)

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) enPR: bŏʹrăchō, bŏʹrăchĭō, IPA^(key): /bɒˈɹæt͡ʃəʊ/, /bɒˈɹæt͡ʃɪəʊ/
• (US) enPR: bôʹrächō, bôʹrächiō, IPA^(key): /bɔˈɹɑt͡ʃoʊ/, /bɔˈɹɑt͡ʃioʊ/

Noun

borachio (plural borachios)

1. (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.

2. (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

Synonyms

• (drunkard): See also Thesaurus:drunkard