boozehound

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booze·hound

(bo͞oz′hound′)

n. Slang

One who drinks alcoholic beverages habitually and excessively.

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boozehound

slang a person who drinks excessive amounts of alcohol regularly

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boozehound

noun

Slang. A person who is habitually drunk:

drunk, drunkard, inebriate, sot, tippler.

Slang: boozer, lush, rummy, soak, souse, sponge, stiff.

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