a habitual drunkard
41pot — 1. to kill by shooting Referring to hunting for the cooking pot, but now also used of attempts to kill or wound: ... wasn t anything much else to shoot at so I took to potting them. (Sharpe, 1978) A pot shot is one taken without… …
42swill — to be a habitual drunkard Literally, to rinse out, but long standard English for drunkenness. The usual stream of derivatives swilled, swiller, swill pot, and the like seem to have passed into disuse. See also six o clock swill …
43turn up your little finger — to be a habitual drunkard From the way of holding a glass, although many hold a teacup in the same fashion. Also in Scotland as turn up pinkie: Ye maun keep unco sober, an no be turnin up your wee finger sae aften. (Ballantine, 1869)… …
44sot — noun a habitual drunkard. verb (sots, sotting, sotted) archaic drink alcohol habitually. Derivatives sottish adjective Origin OE sott foolish person , from med. L. sottus, reinforced by OFr. sot foolish …
45spell — n Spell, shift, tour, trick, turn, stint, bout, go can mean a limited period or amount of some activity that often follows a schedule. Spell is ordinarily used in reference to very heavy or trying work which must be interrupted by a period of… …
46rounder — round•er [[t]ˈraʊn dər[/t]] n. 1) a person or thing that rounds something 2) a person who makes a round 3) a habitual drunkard or wastrel 4) spo rounders, (used with a sing. v.) a game somewhat resembling baseball, played in England 5) spo inf a… …
47inebriate — verb (t) /ɪnˈibrieɪt / (say in eebreeayt) (inebriated, inebriating) 1. to make drunk; intoxicate. 2. to intoxicate mentally or emotionally; exhilarate. –noun /ɪnˈibriət/ (say in eebreeuht) 3. an intoxicated person. 4. a habitual drunkard.… …
48prohibition order — /proʊəˈbɪʃən ɔdə/ (say prohuh bishuhn awduh) noun 1. a law, decree or court order which forbids some specified activity. 2. NZ a court order taken out against, or by, a habitual drunkard in an attempt to prevent that person s consumption of… …
49inebriate — Noun: An habitual drunkard. 29 Am J Rev ed Ins Per § 8. A drunken person. Verb: To intoxicate or make drunk …
50sot — ► NOUN ▪ a habitual drunkard. DERIVATIVES sottish adjective. ORIGIN Latin sottus foolish person …
