drinker

noun drink·er \ˈdriŋ-kər\

: a person who drinks alcohol especially in large amounts

: a person who drinks a particular beverage

Full Definition of DRINKER

a : one that drinks

b : a person who drinks alcoholic beverages especially to a notable degree <a heavy drinker>

: waterer b

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before 12th century

Synonyms: alcoholic, alkie (or alky) [slang], boozehound, boozer, dipsomaniac, drunk, drunkard, inebriate, juicehead [slang], juicer [slang], lush, rummy, soak, soaker, sot, souse, tippler, toper, tosspot

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