free liver

American  

noun

1. a person who follows a way of life that freely indulges the appetites, desires, etc.

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Etymology

Origin of free liver

First recorded in 1705–15

Example Sentences

A very fat man, and a free liver; had long been subject to what was called asthma, particularly in the winter.

From An Account of the Foxglove and some of its Medical Uses With Practical Remarks on Dropsy and Other Diseases by Withering, William

Nye was a free liver, though not a dissipated man, and, as you know, a very excellent speaker.

From My Memories of Eighty Years by Depew, Chauncey M. (Chauncey Mitchell)

My Dad was a young, happy-go-lucky Irish lad, a hard worker, a free liver, and surely improvident.

From David Lannarck, Midget An Adventure Story by Harney, George S.

"He is a free liver, spends much money and has a passion for music."

From Ashton-Kirk, Investigator by McIntyre, John T.

Old Kamehameha I., was dead, and his son, Liholiho, the new King was a free liver, a roystering, dissolute fellow, and hated the restraints of the ancient tabu.

From Roughing It, Part 8. by Twain, Mark