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a person who makes a habit of getting drunk
I like a drink now and then but I'm no boozer
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Recent Examples of boozer
The singing corpse in question here is that of real-life outlaw, a man vividly named Elmer McCurdy, born in Maine in 1880 and variously a plumber, lead miner and boozer who decided that robbing banks and trains was a more lucrative way to pay for his whiskey.
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Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2025
The signing corpse in question here is that of a real-life outlaw, a man vividly named Elmer McCurdy, born in Maine in 1880 and variously a plumber, lead miner and boozer who decided that robbing banks and trains was a more lucrative way to pay for his whisky.
—Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2025
None have made a splash quite like The Devonshire, a Georgian-era Soho boozer that publican Oisín Rogers, Charlie Carroll, and chef Ashley Palmer-Watts have transformed into one of the hottest tickets in town.
—Amiel Stanek, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025
What began as refuges from racial discrimination, old English boozers run by South Asian immigrants serving the food of their homelands, have become a distinct part of the city’s culinary fabric, beloved institutions where British ales and Indian curries exist in beautiful synergy.
—Amiel Stanek, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025
Michael Ritchie’s hilarious classic features a cranky boozer (Walter Matthau at his best) coaching a batch of bad-news Little Leaguers, one played by Tatum O’Neal.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2025
In this romantic wish list of components for the perfect pub, Orwell’s fantasy boozer is frequented by regulars who sit in the same chair night after night, employs chirpy, liver-sausage-sandwich-slinging barmaids, and serves its ale in strawberry-pink china mugs.
—Will Noble, CNN, 23 Nov. 2024
Trending on Billboard Across two stages and alongside fairground attractions, an art exhibition and a nod to the beloved Camden boozer The Hawley Arms, Bludfest is an all-encompassing proposition.
—Thomas Smith, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
She’s blocked, and a slatternly boozer.
—Joe Morgenstern, WSJ, 4 June 2020
Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2025
The signing corpse in question here is that of a real-life outlaw, a man vividly named Elmer McCurdy, born in Maine in 1880 and variously a plumber, lead miner and boozer who decided that robbing banks and trains was a more lucrative way to pay for his whisky.
—Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2025
None have made a splash quite like The Devonshire, a Georgian-era Soho boozer that publican Oisín Rogers, Charlie Carroll, and chef Ashley Palmer-Watts have transformed into one of the hottest tickets in town.
—Amiel Stanek, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025
What began as refuges from racial discrimination, old English boozers run by South Asian immigrants serving the food of their homelands, have become a distinct part of the city’s culinary fabric, beloved institutions where British ales and Indian curries exist in beautiful synergy.
—Amiel Stanek, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025
Michael Ritchie’s hilarious classic features a cranky boozer (Walter Matthau at his best) coaching a batch of bad-news Little Leaguers, one played by Tatum O’Neal.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2025
In this romantic wish list of components for the perfect pub, Orwell’s fantasy boozer is frequented by regulars who sit in the same chair night after night, employs chirpy, liver-sausage-sandwich-slinging barmaids, and serves its ale in strawberry-pink china mugs.
—Will Noble, CNN, 23 Nov. 2024
Trending on Billboard Across two stages and alongside fairground attractions, an art exhibition and a nod to the beloved Camden boozer The Hawley Arms, Bludfest is an all-encompassing proposition.
—Thomas Smith, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
She’s blocked, and a slatternly boozer.
—Joe Morgenstern, WSJ, 4 June 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boozer
Noun
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If a parent is an alcoholic, their child will either also become one or never drink a drop of it in their life.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
21 May 2025
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In 1978, the year after Crawford’s death, Christina published Mommie Dearest, a memoir of her childhood that alleged child abuse and portrayed the star as an emotionally volatile alcoholic, according to The Hollywood Reporter.—
Julie Tremaine,
People.com,
20 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Sliwa hoped that the mere presence of his Magnificent Thirteen would force petty criminals to think twice before snatching a woman’s necklace or rolling a drunk.—
Kent Russell,
Harper's Magazine,
28 Feb. 2025
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Nora wants no part of the movie or of him, calling him a drunk who has caused the family nothing but pain.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
21 May 2025
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“Boozer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boozer. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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