dipsomaniac

  • 21dipso —  Dipsomaniac. Very heavy drinker …

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  • 22Dipsomania — Not to be confused with polydipsia. Dipsomania is a historical term describing a medical condition involving an uncontrollable craving for alcohol. It was used in the 19th century to describe a variety of alcohol related problems, most of which… …

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  • 23drunkard — drunkard, inebriate, alcoholic, dipsomaniac, sot, soak, toper, tosspot, tippler designate one who drinks to excess. Drunkard and inebriate suggest the habitude of intoxication but in themselves imply nothing about the causes or effects of such… …

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  • 24drunkard — /drung keuhrd/, n. a person who is habitually or frequently drunk. [1400 50; late ME; see DRUNK, ARD] Syn. toper, sot, tippler, drinker. DRUNKARD and INEBRIATE are terms for a person who drinks hard liquors habitually. DRUNKARD connotes willful… …

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  • 25alcoholic — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. beery, winy; spirituous. n. dipsomaniac, problem drinker. See drinking. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. spirituous, fermented, distilled; see strong 8 . n. Syn. addict, heavy drinker, dipsomaniac, sot;… …

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  • 26drunkard — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. drinker, alcoholic, sot, dipsomaniac, heavy drinker, problem drinker, inebriate, toper, souse, tippler, carouser, reveler, drunken sot, drunk*, soak*, sponge*, boozer*, lush*, wino*, barfly*, hooch hound*, rum pot*, rummy* …

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  • 27dip|so|ma|ni|a|cal — «DIHP suh muh NY uh kuhl», adjective. = dipsomaniac. (Cf. ↑dipsomaniac) …

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  • 28dipsomania — noun Etymology: New Latin, from Greek dipsa thirst + Late Latin mania Date: circa 1844 an uncontrollable craving for alcoholic liquors • dipsomaniac noun • dipsomaniacal adjective …

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  • 29Thorne Smith — James Thorne Smith Jr. (March 27, 1892 ndash;June 21, 1934), was an American writer of humorous supernaturnal fantasy fiction. Best known today for his creation of Topper, Smith s comic fantasy fiction (most of it involving sex, lots of drinking …

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  • 30Henry Kendall (poet) — Henry Clarence Kendall (April 18, 1839 August 1, 1882 interred in Waverley Cemetery) was an important nineteenth century Australian poet. Kendall was born near Ulladulla, New South Wales. He was registered as Thomas Henry Kendall, but never… …

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