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friend of Bill's

friend of Bill's is the alternative form of friend of Bill W..

Meaning of friend of Bill W.

Noun

friend of Bill W. (plural friends of Bill W.)

  1. (euphemistic, idiomatic) A recovering alcoholic, especially one who is a member of the organization Alcoholics Anonymous.
    • He was a friend of Bill W. and had just celebrated Ten Years of Sobriety.1994 May 31, “Obituary: Middletown BRIAN EDWARD CRAWFORD”, in Providence Journal, USA, page D10

Forms of friend of Bill's

pluralfriends of Bill's

Questions about friend of Bill's

What is friend of Bill's the alternative form of?
Friend of Bill's is the alternative form of friend of Bill W..

Words near friend of Bill's in the dictionary

  1. friend group
  2. friend groups
  3. friend of a friend
  4. friend of Bill
  5. friend of Bill W.
  6. friend of Bill's
  7. friend of Bluey
  8. friend of court
  9. friend of Dorothy
  10. Friend of God
  11. friend of mine

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