boozer

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually

Etymology

From booze + -er (agent noun suffix) or (pub) + -er (relational noun suffix).

In classic literature

Synonyms

alcoholic, alky, dipsomaniac, lush, soaker, souse

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