drunkard
English
Alternative forms
- drunkerd (obsolete)
Etymology
From earlier droncarde, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle English *druncard (attested as a surname, Druncard), possibly from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle Low German drunkert, equivalent to drunk + -ard (“pejorative agent suffix”).
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈdɹʌŋkɚd/
Noun
drunkard (plural drunkards)
- (somewhat derogatory) A person who is habitually drunk.
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Translations
person who is habitually drunk — see drunk