as in alcoholics
a person who makes a habit of getting drunk
he's a famous writer and an infamous boozehound
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alcoholics
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AlAnon is a support group for family and friends of alcoholics/addicts.—
Ramona Sentinel,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Oct. 2025 -
Her mother abandoned her when Wuornos was 4, and she was adopted by her grandparents, who were alcoholics.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Boozehounds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boozehounds. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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