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lush

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of LUSH

1
a person who makes a habit of getting drunk <she accused him of being a lush and a spendthrift>
Related Words swigger, swiller; wino
Near Antonyms abstainer, nondrinker, teetotaler (or teetotaller), teetotalist
2
slang  a distilled beverage that can make a person drunk <you guys can drink if you want, but I'm laying off the lush>
Related Words aperitif, bracer, chaser, digestif, nightcap; belt, load, nip, peg [British], pop, shooter, shot, slug, snifter, snort, tot, whet; cocktail, mixed drink; ale, beer, brew, brewage, brewski [slang], home brew, malt liquor, microbrew, mum, nappy [chiefly Scottish]; mead, sake (or saki), wine; barley-bree (also barley-broo) [chiefly Scottish], brandy, gin, liqueur, mao-tai, mescal, schnapps, tequila, vodka, whiskey (or whisky); Dutch courage
Antonyms nonintoxicant

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