Lusher

adj, name, noun, slang

adj, name, noun, slang ·2 syllables ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A lush; an alcoholic. slang

    "In the West, The Sporting News belittled stars like Kelly and McCormick as incorrigible lushers. The same paper told how drink had ruined the career of Pete Browning in 1886, although that star enjoyed several fine seasons thereafter."

Adjective
  1. 1
    comparative form of lush: more lush comparative, form-of
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.

Synonyms

All synonyms
borachiobumdrunkdrunkarddrunkardlush

Example

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"In the West, The Sporting News belittled stars like Kelly and McCormick as incorrigible lushers. The same paper told how drink had ruined the career of Pete Browning in 1886, although that star enjoyed several fine seasons thereafter."

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