DD12

What words or expressions do you have around here for a person who drinks steadily or a great deal?

DRUNKARD 334
ALCOHOLIC 286
SOT 206
DRUNK 130
BOOZER 99
TOPER 89
LUSH 88
WINO 66
SOAK 48
HEAVY DRINKER 47
SOUSE 46
BOOZE-HOUND 45
RUMMY 28
ALKY 27
OLD SOAK 27
HABITUAL DRINKER 23
DRINKS LIKE A FISH 22
RUMDUM 12
RUM-HOUND 11
BUM 10
GUZZLER 9
HABITUAL DRUNKARD 8
LIQUOR-HEAD 8
DRINKER 7
FISH 7
SOP 7
BOOZE-FIGHTER 6
DRUNKEN SOT 6
HARD DRINKER 6
STEADY DRINKER 6
TOWN DRUNK 6
WINE-HEAD 6
BOOZE-HEISTER 5
OLD SOT 5
SOT-DRUNKARD 5
TEETOTALER 5
TIPPLER 5
WHISKEY-HEAD 5
BAR FLY 4
CHRONIC DRINKER 4
DRUNKEN BUM 4
OLD DRUNK 4
REGULAR DRINKER 4
WHISKEY-SOAK 4
DRAM-DRINKER 3
ON THE SAUCE 3
SOCIAL DRINKER 3
TANK 3
ADDICT 2
BOOZE-FIEND 2
CONSTANT DRINKER 2
DRINKS LIKE A HOG 2
HABITUAL 2
HITS THE BOTTLE 2
IMBIBER 2
INEBRIATE 2
JUICE-HEAD 2
OLD SOUSE 2
OLD TOPER 2
REGULAR SOT 2
RUM-POT 2
A.A. 1
ALK 1
ALWAYS DRUNK 1
ALWAYS LOADED 1
BAD DRINKER 1
BAD DRUNKARD 1
BASTARD 1
BEER BUM 1
BEER-BELLY 1
BEER-GUZZLER 1
BEERO 1
BELONGS TO FUNNEL GANG 1
BIG DRINKER 1
BOOZE-ARTIST 1
BOOZE-COMEDIAN 1
BOOZE-JOCKEY 1
BOOZES IT UP 1
BOOZE-SOAK 1
BOOZIE 1
BOTTLE-JOCKEY 1
BOTTLE-PUSHER 1
CAN’T LEAVE IT ALONE 1
CHRONIC DRUNK 1
COMMON DRUNK 1
CONFIRMED DRINKER 1
CROCK 1
DAY DRINKER 1
DEMOLITION SQUAD 1
DICK SMITH-ER 1
DISSIPATED 1
DRINKS IN EXCESS 1
DRINKS LIKES IT’S GOING OUT OF STYLE 1
DRUNK WHO SOPS IT UP 1
DRUNKEN SOP 1
DRUNKER 1
ELBOW BENDER 1
FARMING WITH THE BOTTLE 1
FOLLOWS THE BOTTLE 1
GETS DIZZY OFTEN 1
GLUT 1
GOD-DAMN BUM 1
GOT A HOLLOW LEG 1
GUTTER SNIPE 1
GUZZLES IT 1
HAS A PROBLEM CONCERNING DRINKING 1
HAS HIS DRINKS TWO OR THREE TIMES A DAY 1
HAS HIS FOOT ON THE RAIL 1
HEAVY BOOZER 1
HEAVY DRINK 1
HEAVY-OIL-PIPER 1
HOOCH-HEAD 1
HOUND 1
I’M GOING OUT AND OIL UP 1
IMBIBES TOO MUCH 1
INCESSANT DRINKER 1
INDULGER 1
INVETERATE DRINKER 1
JICK-HEAD 1
JUG MAN 1
JUG-TOTER 1
JUICER 1
KEEPS A GLOW ON 1
LIQUOR-SLAVE 1
LIQUOR-SOT 1
LOVES HIS TODDY 1
LOVES HIS WHISKEY 1
LUSH-HOUND 1
MESS 1
NAG 1
NATURAL 1
NEVER DRAWS A SOBER BREATH 1
NIGHT DRINKER 1
NO-GOOD DRUNK 1
OFF THE WAGON ALL THE TIME 1
OLD BEER SOP 1
OLD BUM 1
OLD SLOP 1
OLD SOT-DRUNKARD 1
ON CANNED HEAT 1
ON THE JUICE 1
ON THE STUFF 1
PANTRY DRINKER 1
PERPETUAL DRUNK 1
PIG 1
PLASTERED ALL THE TIME 1
PROFESSIONAL DRUNKARD 1
REAL ALCOHOLIC 1
REALLY BOOZES IT UP 1
REGULAR BOOZER 1
REGULAR DRUNK 1
REGULAR SOT DRINKER 1
ROT-GUT 1
ROUNDER 1
RUM DRUNKER 1
RUMDUMMER 1
RUM-HEAD 1
RUNNING 1
SATURDAY-NIGHT DRUNK 1
SCHICKER 1
SHINO 1
SICK MAN 1
SKID-ROW BUM 1
SLOB 1
SLOP-HEAD 1
SLOUSE 1
SLUSH 1
SOAKS IT UP 1
SOAP-SUDSER 1
SOKER 1
SOP-HEAD 1
SOPPER 1
SOT-HEAD 1
SOT-POT 1
SOUSED 1
SOUSE-POT 1
SOUSER 1
SPONGE 1
STAYS ON THE DIZZY SIDE 1
STUMBLE-BUM 1
STUPE 1
SWAK-HOUND 1
TAVERN-BELLY 1
THEY LIKE THEIR TEA 1
TONIC-HEAD 1
VAGRANT 1
WALKING STILL 1
WHISKEY BARREL 1
WHISKEY BUM 1
WHISKEY HUSTLER 1
WHISKEY-BLOAT 1
WINER 1
WINEY 1

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