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English Dictionary - With Multi-Lingual Search Definitions Jimmy Woodser noun  (colloquial) A man who drinks alone; or the drink itself which is consumed alone. Etymology: From a poem by Barcroft Boake published in w:The Bulletin, The Bulletin magazine 7 May 1892 about a fictional Jimmy Wood from Britain who is determined to end the practice of shouting (buying rounds of drinks for one's group of mates).: One man one liquor! though I have to die <br> A martyr to my faith, that's Jimmy Wood, sir.Another possiblity is a derivation from Sydney slang Johnny Warder which meant a man who tried to cadgeVerb, cadge drinks (which in turn is from a Sydney publican John Ward).(Reference: Bill Wannan, Australian Folklore, Lansdowne Press, 1970, reprint 1979 ISBN 0-7018-1309-1, under "Woodser, Jimmy", page 567.)        Find:   Words Starting With:   Words Ending With:   Words Containing:   Words That Match:    Translate Into:    Dutch   French   German    Italian   Spanish     Show 51015202550 results per page. Enter your search terms Submit search form   Web www.allwords.com Browse the Dictionary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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