variants
or alky
as in alcoholic
a person who makes a habit of getting drunk
became a successful professional despite his reputation as an alkie in college
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alcoholic
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If a parent is an alcoholic, their child will either also become one or never drink a drop of it in their life.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
21 May 2025 -
In 1978, the year after Crawford’s death, Christina published Mommie Dearest, a memoir of her childhood that alleged child abuse and portrayed the star as an emotionally volatile alcoholic, according to The Hollywood Reporter.—
Julie Tremaine,
People.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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“Alkie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alkie. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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