soaker

noun

Definition of soakernext
as in alcoholic
a person who makes a habit of getting drunk that soaker couldn't pass a Breathalyzer test if his life depended on it

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  1. alcoholic
  2. soak
  3. drunk
Noun
  • Protagonist Cyrus Shams — son of one of the passengers, poet and recovering alcoholic — is coming straight for your heart.
    Rachel Flynn, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024
  • One that really hit him was Pepper Pong, created by Tom Filippini, a recovering alcoholic, as a way to gather friends and family that doesn’t involve drinking.
    Chase Peterson-Withorn, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of alcoholic
Noun
  • Save a dry cake by whipping up a quick, sweet, cake soak.
    Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 15 Dec. 2024
  • They have been formulated to add an aroma-therapeutic element to an evening soak.
    Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of soak
Noun
  • But the Christmas part of the episode is pretty funny, as Phoebe rings the bell to collect money for the Salvation Army in front of Macy’s (the prime spot!) and has to deal with drunks and people throwing trash in the kettle.
    Bob Sassone, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Feel the atmosphere exuding from the eclectic collection of characters gathered, from tourists to local drunks, all lorded over by the effervescent Jimenez.
    Longreads, Longreads, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of drunk
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“Soaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soaker. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.

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