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drinker

[ dring-ker ]

noun

  1. a person who drinks.
  2. a person who drinks alcohol habitually or to excess.


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/ ˈɪŋə /

noun

  1. a person who drinks, esp a person who drinks alcohol habitually
  2. short for drinker moth
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of drinker1

before 950; Middle English drinkere, Old English drincere. See drink, -er 1
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The detective here, blending a couple of characters from the book, is Inspector Leach, a depressed drinker so unkempt one wonders why he hasn’t been put on administrative leave.

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My mom, a lifelong coffee drinker, just told me she’s getting into tea.

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"He was a regular drinker in a local pub and they noted he would regularly appear with marks on his face," he said.

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If you’re a drinker, mix pernod with tarragon for a complementary flavor profile.

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It says this would give Jamaican rum better protection against competitors, and lead to more drinkers recognising it as a premium product made to high specifications in a certain geographic location.

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