drinker

Definitions of drinker
  1. noun
    a person who drinks alcoholic beverages (especially to excess)
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    antonyms:
    abstinent
    a person who refrains from drinking intoxicating beverages
    types:
    gewoontedrinker
    someone who drinks liquor repeatedly in small quantities
    alcoholica, alcoholicus, alcoholist, alcoholverslaafde, drankorgel, drankverslaafde, drankzuchtige, drinkebroer, kannekijker, kannenkijker, luierbroekje, nathals, natnek, pimpelaar, probleemdrinker, spons, zuiper, zuiplap, zuipschuit
    a person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually
    type of:
    consument, verbruiker
    a person who uses goods or services
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