boozehound
boozehound noun: alcoholic, drunkard.
Noun
boozehound (plural boozehounds)
- alcoholic, drunkard
- A 47-year-old, nondescript boozehound who once programmed computers for the French government, Houellebecq is an unlikely choice as either a literary lion or sacrificial lamb.2005 August 20, “Michel Houellebecq: The sex export”, in The Independent
- He was also an irresponsible boozehound who habitually ran out on the check in restaurants, even though he must have known it was the waitress who had to pay the bill for such dine-and-dash customers.2009 November 20, Stephen King, “Raymond Carver’s Life and Stories”, in The New York Times, →ISSN
- Synonyms:
- drunkard
Synonyms of boozehound
Forms of boozehound
| plural | boozehounds |
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Origin of boozehound
From booze + hound.
Questions about boozehound
- What does boozehound mean?
- Boozehound means alcoholic, drunkard.
- What part of speech is boozehound?
- Boozehound is a noun.
- What is the plural of boozehound?
- The plural of boozehound is boozehounds.
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