boozehound

[ booz-hound ]

noun

, Informal.

1. a boozer.

Word History and Origins

Origin of boozehound¹

First recorded in 1925–30; booze + hound ¹

Example Sentences

Playing this filthy-minded, flop-sweating boozehound, Cena barges into the plot with the get-it-while-you-can gusto of a raccoon upending a trash bin.

From New York Times

As high school boozehound Eric, Kilmer made an impression.

From Salon

“I didn’t know that it was a dark period at the time. I was a bit of a boozehound when I wrote that and there’s some sadness and some reflection. All these years later, when I hear it, I’m glad I got through that period and I can look back on it. It’s always weird to look at the different version of yourself, or hear where your head was. It’s also therapeutic. It’s kind of nice. I learned some lessons from that period.”

From The Guardian

His brilliance comes from portraying Schindler not as a pure-hearted hero but as the conniving swindler he was, a lustful gambling boozehound who originally employed Jews because they were cheaper and ends up with a commitment to save them.

From Washington Post

I’m not much of a boozehound myself, but if I had anything resembling a “house drink,” it would probably be sangria.

From Washington Post