noun
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a person who drinks, esp a person who drinks alcohol habitually
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short for drinker moth
Etymology
Origin of drinker
before 950; Middle English drinkere, Old English drincere. See drink, -er 1
Example Sentences
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When she was growing up, Adya said, she used to be a devoted Starbucks drinker.
From Slate • Dec. 22, 2025
Determine what sort of wine drinker your giftee might be.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025
"But I'm not much of a social drinker anyway," she said.
From BBC • Sep. 18, 2025
“We’re showing with this study that the picture of the American drinker is changing dramatically,” Lee said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 26, 2025
Bobby then played one of the most colorful Yugoslavian masters, Dragoljub Janosevic, a heavy drinker, womanizer, and poker player, and more of a Damon Runyon character than a stereotypical chess player.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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