drunkard

nounattested in dialogue

United States//ˈdɹʌŋkɚd//

A person who is habitually drunk.

noun

1
A person who is habitually drunk.

Etymology

From earlier droncarde, from Middle English *druncard (attested as a surname, Druncard), possibly from Middle Low German drunkert, equivalent to drunk + -ard (“pejorative agent suffix”). Compare German Trunkart. Compare braggart.

Forms

plural: drunkards

Drummer · A surname.drumming · The act of beating a drum.drunk · Intoxicated as a result of excessive alcohol consumption,…

drunkard · A person who is habitually drunk.

drunken · Drunk, in the state of intoxication after having drunk an…dry · Free from or lacking moisture.Dry · A surname.

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