English Explanatory Dictionary

Drinkwater

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A surname transferred from the nickname.
noun
  1. Potable water; water intended for drinking
adj
  1. Small, rural, and insignificant.

Word forms

Drinkwater Drinkwaters

Etymology

From drink + water, a nickname given to a pauper or miser, unable or unwilling to afford beer; or alternatively, a nickname given to an innkeeper or a noted tippler.

Synonyms

drinking water backwater podunk jerkwater
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