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Meanings of drinker in English

Catalan
bevedor
Spanish
bebedor

A person who drinks alcoholic beverages (especially to excess)

      bevedor
      Usage of drinker in English
      1
      The third-largest wine producer in France, it is a wine drinker's paradise.
      Independent.ie
      2
      When I left, I was six months into being a legal drinker.
      The Guardian
      3
      He was a drinker, and out of work most of the time.
      The new yorker
      4
      As a reformed binge-drinker I could identify with many of his points.
      The Irish Times
      5
      Being a problematic drinker was associated with decreased odds of re-entry treatment.
      Pubmed
      6
      After a few pleasantries my GP asked me was I heavy drinker.
      The Irish Times
      7
      I was suffering from the morning sickness of the steady, heavy drinker.
      John Barleycorn
      8
      Richard, Sr., at that time, had been a bit of a drinker.
      The new yorker
      9
      Sayoko wasn't much of a drinker, and Junpei had to drive home.
      After the quake: stories
      10
      Meat, I think, though he is an abstemious eater and no drinker.
      The White Queen
      11
      Who has not heard of the hardest drinker in all the army?
      Recollections of the Private Life of Napoleon — Volume 12
      12
      The confirmed awa drinker could be immediately recognized by his leprous appearance.
      The Story of the Philippines / Natural Riches, Industrial Resour...
      13
      A sherry-drinker who liked to pretend she was part of the family.
      The Irish Times
      14
      Whoever is a good drinker will empty that horn at a draught.
      Folk-Lore and Legends: Scandinavian
      15
      Alcoholic drinks I used moderately, but I was a water drinker chiefly.
      Study and Stimulants / Or, the Use of Intoxicants and Narcotics ...
      16
      He was London-born, his father a fireman and a drinker before him.
      The People of the Abyss
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      Translations for drinker
      Catalan
      bevedor
      Spanish
      bebedor
      Drinker through the time
      Drinker across language varieties
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