as in alcoholic
a person who makes a habit of getting drunk
although he can still hold a job, he's definitely become a problem drinker
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Their movement has parallels with raw milk drinkers and vaccine skeptics.
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Jill Schweber, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
Other researchers and recreational drinkers have also experimented with probiotics for similar ends.
—Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
The milk drinker is on her knees with her cleavage out.
—Allison P. Davis, Vulture, 27 Dec. 2024
While the majority of drinkers, 11 percent, prefer to wait until between 2 p.m. and 6 p.m., others choose to start much earlier.
—Alyce Collins, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Jill Schweber, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
Other researchers and recreational drinkers have also experimented with probiotics for similar ends.
—Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
The milk drinker is on her knees with her cleavage out.
—Allison P. Davis, Vulture, 27 Dec. 2024
While the majority of drinkers, 11 percent, prefer to wait until between 2 p.m. and 6 p.m., others choose to start much earlier.
—Alyce Collins, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Drinker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drinker. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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