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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The impact of tariffs More bad news could be coming for coffee drinkers.
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Brian Evans, CNBC, 8 Mar. 2025
Younger generations are opting for healthier choices and drinking less alcohol, and inflation has meant less disposable income among wine drinkers.
—Natasha Chen, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025
Yet the news has put a spotlight on American wines, a category long misunderstood by funk-forward natural-wine drinkers like me.
—Jessie Heyman, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2025
Interestingly, higher coffee intake was linked to a lower risk of death—but only for morning coffee drinkers.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
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Brian Evans, CNBC, 8 Mar. 2025
Younger generations are opting for healthier choices and drinking less alcohol, and inflation has meant less disposable income among wine drinkers.
—Natasha Chen, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025
Yet the news has put a spotlight on American wines, a category long misunderstood by funk-forward natural-wine drinkers like me.
—Jessie Heyman, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2025
Interestingly, higher coffee intake was linked to a lower risk of death—but only for morning coffee drinkers.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Drinker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drinker. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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