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maltworm

maltworm noun: a tippler; a drinker of alcohol.

Noun

maltworm (plural maltworms)

  1. (archaic) A tippler; a drinker of alcohol.
    • […] beg my pardon, in which you ſhall not onely ſaue a proper hanſome tall fellow and a ſtout Captaine, but alſo you ſhall purchaſe the prayers of all the ale wiues in the towne, for ſauing a mault-worme and a cuſtomer to helpe away their ſtrong ale.1593, anonymous author, The Life and Death of Iacke Straw […], →OCLC, Act III
    • The fiend hath prick'd down Bardolph irrecoverable; and his face is Lucifer's privy-kitchen, where he doth nothing but roast malt-worms.c. 1596–1599 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Second Part of Henry the Fourth, […]. Epilogue.”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […]...

Synonyms of maltworm

Forms of maltworm

pluralmaltworms

Origin of maltworm

From malt + worm.

Questions about maltworm

What does maltworm mean?
Maltworm means a tippler; a drinker of alcohol.
What part of speech is maltworm?
Maltworm is a noun.
What is the plural of maltworm?
The plural of maltworm is maltworms.

Words near maltworm in the dictionary

  1. malts
  2. maltster
  3. maltsters
  4. maltulose
  5. malturned
  6. maltworm
  7. maltworms
  8. malty
  9. Maltz
  10. Maltzes
  11. malu

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