alkie

noun

al·​kie ˈal-kē 

variants or alky

plural alkies

slang

: alcoholic

Synonyms

• alcoholic
• boozehound
• boozer
• dipsomaniac
• drinker
• drunk
• drunkard
• inebriate
• juicehead [slang]
• juicer [slang]
• lush
• rummy
• soak
• soaker
• sot
• souse
• tippler
• toper
• tosspot

Examples of alkie in a Sentence

became a successful professional despite his reputation as an alkie in college

Word History

Etymology

by shortening & alteration

First Known Use

1936, in the meaning defined above