dipsomaniac

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(idea) by skow Sun May 20 2001 at 13:16:48

The word originates from the old belief that anyone bitten by a Dipsas,a species of the asps (a snake), dies of thirst. The latin name for the Dipsas means water bucket.

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(definition) by Webster 1913 Tue Dec 21 1999 at 23:05:43

Dip`so*ma"ni*ac (?), n.

One who has an irrepressible desire for alcoholic drinks.

 

© Webster 1913.

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