noun
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a person who drinks, esp a person who drinks alcohol habitually
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short for drinker moth
Etymology
Origin of drinker
before 950; Middle English drinkere, Old English drincere. See drink, -er 1
Example Sentences
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Determine what sort of wine drinker your giftee might be.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025
“We’re showing with this study that the picture of the American drinker is changing dramatically,” Lee said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 26, 2025
My mom, a lifelong coffee drinker, just told me she’s getting into tea.
From Salon • Apr. 10, 2025
Instead, something like this could happen: Maybe a raw milk drinker will gulp down some bird flu virus.
From Slate • Dec. 4, 2024
“It’s Veritaserum, a colorless, odorless potion that forces the drinker to tell the truth,” said Hermione.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
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