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friend of bill w.

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.76 in modern English

Syllables
friend of -bil-l w.
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A recovering alcoholic, especially one who is a member of the organization Alcoholics Anonymous.

Example Sentences

Etymology

An allusion to William Griffith Wilson (1895–1971), known as “Bill W.”, one of the founders of Alcoholics Anonymous.

Inflected Forms

friends of Bill W. (plural) friend of Bill (alternative) friend of Bill's (alternative)

Phrases

friend of Dorothy

Frequently Paired Words

friend of Dorothy

Questions

What does friend of bill w. mean?
A recovering alcoholic, especially one who is a member of the organization Alcoholics Anonymous.
Where does friend of bill w. come from?
An allusion to William Griffith Wilson (1895–1971), known as “Bill W.”, one of the founders of Alcoholics Anonymous.

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