boozer
Britishnoun
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a person who is fond of drinking
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a bar or pub
Example Sentences
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The traditional route into darts has long been through your local pub, but an era of increased professionalism has opened up paths into the sport outside of the boozer.
From BBC ● Mar. 22, 2024
When they reopen, pubs will need to ensure table service, a move that halts the cherished tradition of the English boozer - crowding and chatting around the bar.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 3, 2020
Recently Stephen Harris’s Sportsman in Kent, the self-styled “grotty” old boozer by the sea, was once again named the best food pub in Britain.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 17, 2019
The long-running soap is set around a fictitious square in the East End of London with bustling market stalls, a fish and chip shop, and cafe, complete with a beloved boozer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 21, 2015
Where are Elmer, Herman, Bert, Tom and Charley, The weak of will, the strong of arm, the clown, the boozer, the fighter?
From Acanthus and Wild Grape by Call, Frank Oliver
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