as in alcoholic
a person who makes a habit of getting drunk
although he can still hold a job, he's definitely become a problem drinker
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Many heavy drinkers also suffer from liver and heart disease.
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Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 13 Feb. 2025
State of play: Chris Fletcher, Jack Daniel's master distiller since 2020, gave drinkers a whiskey lesson at The Country Club at DC Ranch in Scottsdale and Magnum's Cigar Wine & Liquor.
—Jeremy Duda, Axios, 10 Feb. 2025
In the study, women who drank more than 0.7 ounces (20 grams) or more a day and men who drank 1.05 ounces (30 grams) or more a day were defined as heavy drinkers.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 9 Feb. 2025
The horses were hurt and it was supposed the drinker of rot gut was killed.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
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Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 13 Feb. 2025
State of play: Chris Fletcher, Jack Daniel's master distiller since 2020, gave drinkers a whiskey lesson at The Country Club at DC Ranch in Scottsdale and Magnum's Cigar Wine & Liquor.
—Jeremy Duda, Axios, 10 Feb. 2025
In the study, women who drank more than 0.7 ounces (20 grams) or more a day and men who drank 1.05 ounces (30 grams) or more a day were defined as heavy drinkers.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 9 Feb. 2025
The horses were hurt and it was supposed the drinker of rot gut was killed.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Drinker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drinker. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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