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Toper

One who topes, or drinks frequently or to excess; a drunkard; a sot.

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Bacchanal 76% connected

Relating to Bacchus or his festival.

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Bacchant 76% connected

A priest of Bacchus.

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Carouser 76% connected

One who carouses; a reveler.

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Drunk 76% connected

of Drink

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Drunkard 76% connected

One who habitually drinks strong liquors immoderately; one whose habit it is to get drunk; a toper; a sot.

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Guzzler 76% connected

An immoderate drinker.

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Inebriate 76% connected

To make drunk; to intoxicate.

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Rummy 76% connected

Of or pertaining to rum; characteristic of rum; as a rummy flavor.

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Sot 76% connected

A stupid person; a blockhead; a dull fellow; a dolt.

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Tippler 76% connected

One who keeps a tippling-house.

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Wassailer 76% connected

One who drinks wassail; one who engages in festivity, especially in drinking; a reveler.

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Broader term 1

Consumer 76% connected

One who, or that which, consumes; as, the consumer of food.

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Drinker 92% connected

One who drinks; as, the effects of tea on the drinker; also, one who drinks spirituous liquors to excess; a drunkard.

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Imbiber 92% connected

One who, or that which, imbibes.

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