friend of Bill W.

Meaning

Noun

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

Origin

An allusion to William Griffith Wilson (1895–1971), nicknamed "Bill W.", one of the founders of Alcoholics Anonymous.

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