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People who drink a lot of alcohol

sot

noun

someone who frequently drinks too much alcohol

alcoholic

noun

someone who finds it difficult to control the amount of alcohol they drink

drinker

noun

someone who often drinks alcohol

dipsomaniac

noun

someone who cannot control their feeling of wanting to drink alcohol

tippler

noun

someone who regularly drinks alcohol

wino

noun

an insulting word for someone who drinks a lot of alcohol, especially someone who lives on the streets

lightweight

noun

someone who becomes drunk very easily

dipso

noun

a dipsomaniac

drunk

noun

someone who has drunk too much alcohol, or who regularly drinks too much alcohol

pisshead

noun

someone who regularly drinks a lot of alcohol

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