Wino

'Winos' is old slang for drunks/drunkies.

Wino = singular drunk
Winos = plural drunk

How do I know this? I'm Rick James, bitch!

In the Rick James song "Ghetto Life":

"When I was a young boy
Tenements, slums and corner bums
Playing tag with winos
The only way to have some fun
..."

by RickJamesBitchBC February 16, 2010

winos

Cheap canvas sneakers, usually navy blue, with yellow gum soles. Primarily worn by homeless people on skid row or by jail inmates.

Bob shouldn't wear his winos to work because people will think he is down and out.

by TIMJB1 September 20, 2006

wino

A chronically drunk person, usually an indigent or homeless male, found sitting or lying on a city sidewalk (or in the gutter) with a bottle in a paper bag. Also, a homeless person who appears usually intoxicated.

Why don't you ask that wino over there if he saw the accident happen?

by Krzysztof1 July 11, 2011

wino

Alcoholic who believes drinking wine is justified because of its associated status among other types of alcohol.

"a glass of wine never hurt anyone", said the wino.

"its just a glass of wine", said the wino.

by men against drunk dumbasses December 16, 2009

Wino

An ill-behaved or belligerent person who is psychologically addicted to alcohol.

Mel Gibson is a wino. The more drunk he is, the more people he hates.

by Junto Asnani February 11, 2009

Wino

Wino is an old school term for a connoisseur and purveyor of cheap wine, ripple, or booze

Damon wayans-living color
Woodrow- sanford and son
Ned the wino- good times
Wino and the junkie- Richard pryor

by CHustL May 14, 2011

wino

A man on the street with no home, addicted to alcohol for example wine or beer.

Julie step away from those streets, winos are living over there.

by angela, haaay [; October 10, 2008