#alkie

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Lush is a person who drinks alcohol habitually or excessively; a drunkard. ⠀ Example: Tom is the biggest lush I've ever seen - he always has a drink in his hand. ⠀ Example: You'll see her sitting at the bar all day. She's a real lush. ⠀ Origin: The word "lush" was a slang for "liquor" (archaic since around 1920). ⠀ Learn slang in our app - https://onelink.to/ewf6kr

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“There are too many ways to drown even if you don’t want to drown.” - Hank, my favourite alkie.

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Alkie (or alchy) = alcoholic. ⠀ Example: Poor old Bob turned into an alkie after his business failed. ⠀ Example: That alky drank the whole bottle of vodka by himself! ⠀ Learn slang in our app - https://onelink.to/ewf6kr

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Hey there! Our slang word of the day is ”Alkie”, or “Alky”, which means “an alcoholic.” ⠀ Etymology: 1840–50; respelling of alc(ohol) + -ie (-y).

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