drunkie
An informal and slightly dismissive term for a habitual drinker or drunkard — someone who can reliably be found worse for wear.
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An informal and slightly dismissive term for a habitual drinker or drunkard — someone who can reliably be found worse for wear. It's softer than 'alcoholic' but still carries a note of judgment or exasperation, often used by people venting about a friend, family member, or neighbour. In lighter usage it can be almost affectionate, applied self-deprecatingly after a big night out. Context and tone decide whether it stings or lands as a joke.
The local drunkie had claimed his usual bench by the park fountain before noon.
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(slang) A drunkard.
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