Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
habitual drunkard — person who gets drunk regularly … English contemporary dictionary
habitual — ha·bit·u·al /hə bi chə wəl/ adj 1: practicing or acting in some manner by force of custom, habit, or addiction a habitual drunkard 2: being such a specified number of times or with designated regularity habitual offenders 3: involved in the… … Law dictionary
drunkard — n. an habitual drunkard * * * [ drʌŋkəd] an habitual drunkard … Combinatory dictionary
habitual — /həˈbɪtʃuəl/ (say huh bichoohuhl) adjective 1. of the nature of a habit, or fixed by or resulting from habit: habitual courtesy. 2. being such by habit: a habitual drunkard. 3. commonly used (by a given person): she took her habitual place at the …
drunkard — A person given to inebriety and the excessive use of intoxicating liquor, who has lost the power or will, by frequent indulgence, to control his appetite for it. 29A Am J Rev ed Ins § 1230. The definition is sometimes extended to include… … Ballentine's law dictionary
drunkard — 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… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
sponge a habitual drunkard — Punning perhaps on the soaking up of liquid and his willingness to accept free refills, sponging on others. The British sponging house was not an inn but a temporary prison for debtors, where they might be relieved, or sponged, of their cash… … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
drunkard — One who is habitually intoxicated. A common drunkard is defined by statute in some states as a person who has been convicted of drunkenness (or proved to have been drunk) a certain number of times within a limited period. Elsewhere the word… … Black's law dictionary
drunkard — One who is habitually intoxicated. A common drunkard is defined by statute in some states as a person who has been convicted of drunkenness (or proved to have been drunk) a certain number of times within a limited period. Elsewhere the word… … Black's law dictionary
drunkard — Synonyms and related words: Bowery bum, LSD user, acidhead, addict, alcoholic, alcoholic addict, bacchanal, bacchanalian, beachcomber, beggar, beggarly fellow, bibber, big drunk, blighter, bloat, blotter, boozehound, boozer, budmash, bum, bummer … Moby Thesaurus
