as in alcoholic
a person who makes a habit of getting drunk
although he can still hold a job, he's definitely become a problem drinker
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The layoffs come as Starbucks tries to draw coffee drinkers back to its cafes after same-store sales declined for four straight quarters.
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Jacob Pramuk, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2025
Consuming four or more cups of coffee daily—or more than 400 milligrams (mg) of caffeine—increases urine output for habitual and casual coffee drinkers, which may be mildly dehydrating.
—Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 19 Feb. 2025
With this drinking moderation technique, the drinker alternates between alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages throughout a social occasion or night out.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
Astute Yellowjackets fans will know that hot chocolate has appeared in both of the season finales, and both times the drinker died minutes after drinking it.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2025
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Jacob Pramuk, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2025
Consuming four or more cups of coffee daily—or more than 400 milligrams (mg) of caffeine—increases urine output for habitual and casual coffee drinkers, which may be mildly dehydrating.
—Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 19 Feb. 2025
With this drinking moderation technique, the drinker alternates between alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages throughout a social occasion or night out.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
Astute Yellowjackets fans will know that hot chocolate has appeared in both of the season finales, and both times the drinker died minutes after drinking it.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Drinker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drinker. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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