Imbiber

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    One who imbibes, who drinks, especially alcoholic beverages.

    "[…]and yet, curiously enough, I am certain he will feel my question, “Where does the drinker get the means for his drinking?” more relevant in the case of the imbibers of port than in that of the imbibers of champagne."

  2. 2
    a person who drinks alcoholic beverages (especially to excess) wordnet

Synonyms

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drinkeralcoholicbacchanalbarflydipsomaniacdrinker

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"[…]and yet, curiously enough, I am certain he will feel my question, “Where does the drinker get the means for his drinking?” more relevant in the case of the imbibers of port than in that of the imbibers of champagne."

Etymology

From imbibe + -er.

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