#maltworm

[warrenvonnegut]

I’m watching rugby and drinking an IPA. Something is wrong with this picture. #rugby #maltworm

[ingridrichter]

Maltworm

A maltworm is a heavy drinker, especially one who takes on large amounts of beer or ale.

Dictionary of Word and Phrase Origins, Volume III by William & Mary Morris, 1971.

[alwaysiambic]

Shakespeare's Insult of the Week

"[Thou] mad mustachio purple-hued maltworm!"

 -- Henry IV Part I (Act 2, Scene 1)