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borachios

borachios is the plural of borachio.

Meaning of borachio

Noun

borachio (plural borachios)

  1. (obsolete) A drunkard.
    • Offence? As I'm a Perſon, I'm aſhamed of you—Fogh! how you ſtink of Wine! Dee think my Niece will ever endure ſuch a Borachio! you'r an abſolute Borachio.1700, [William] Congreve, The Way of the World, a Comedy. […], London: […] Jacob Tonson, […], →OCLC, Act IV, scene x, page 62
  2. (historical) A wineskin made of pigskin.
    • 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't1631, Ben Jonson, The Devil is an Ass, act II scene I

Questions about borachios

What is borachios the plural of?
Borachios is the plural of borachio.

Words near borachios in the dictionary

  1. borabenzene
  2. borable
  3. Boracay
  4. boraces
  5. borachio
  6. borachios
  7. boracic
  8. boracic acid
  9. boracic lint
  10. boraciferous
  11. boracite

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