Idiom
friend of Bill W.
Meaning
A recovering alcoholic, especially one who is a member of the organization Alcoholics Anonymous.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“He mentioned he is a friend of Bill W. at the meeting.”
“When the host offered him a drink, he politely explained that he is a friend of Bill W.”
“The speaker shared his journey toward sobriety, identifying himself as a friend of Bill W. to encourage others in the room.”
Examples
simple
“He mentioned he is a friend of Bill W. at the meeting.”
contextual
“When the host offered him a drink, he politely explained that he is a friend of Bill W.”
complex
“The speaker shared his journey toward sobriety, identifying himself as a friend of Bill W. to encourage others in the room.”
Origin
An allusion to William Griffith Wilson (1895–1971), known as “Bill W.”, one of the founders of Alcoholics Anonymous.
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