Meaning & use
drunkard
A person who habitually drinks too much alcohol.
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The old drunkard stumbled out of the tavern every single night at closing time.
Neighbors gossiped about the drunkard who could never keep a steady job.
A note on using this word
Old-fashioned and judgmental in tone; modern speech usually prefers 'alcoholic' or 'heavy drinker' instead.
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