Alcoholics Signs: Isn’t This Misuse of Language?
Question by Not My Real Name or Face: Isn’t this misuse of language?
A person addicted to alcohol is called an alcoholic. So why is a person addicted to work called a “workaholic”? That would be a person addicted to drinking alcohol while working! Shouldn’t they just be called a “workic”? Or how about a “chocoholic” just being called a “chocolatic”? And as long as we are on this subject, why is it a “drug addict” and not a “drugoholic” or more correctly a “drugic”? I find this whole matter quite troubling.
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Answer by Jibril
Quite troubling indeed. I might add I have been unable to find Cheeseburg on a map and it’s driving me crazy.
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