soaker

noun

Definition of soakernext
as in alcoholic
a person who makes a habit of getting drunk that soaker couldn't pass a Breathalyzer test if his life depended on it

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  1. alcoholic
  2. soak
  3. drunk
Noun
  • Protagonist Cyrus Shams — son of one of the passengers, poet and recovering alcoholic — is coming straight for your heart.
    Rachel Flynn, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024
  • One that really hit him was Pepper Pong, created by Tom Filippini, a recovering alcoholic, as a way to gather friends and family that doesn’t involve drinking.
    Chase Peterson-Withorn, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of alcoholic
Noun
  • They have been formulated to add an aroma-therapeutic element to an evening soak.
    Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors Jada Pinkett Smith is finding joy in the little things — like a good soak at a friend's place.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of soak
Noun
  • Lord John, who also copes by getting rip-roaring drunk, refuses to let Claire mourn Jamie alone.
    Lincee Ray, EW.com, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Carson’s desire for control and solitude will be very familiar to readers who know dry drunks.
    Isaac Butler, The New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of drunk
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“Soaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soaker. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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