social drinker
noun
a person who drinks alcoholic beverages mainly in the company of others and who generally does not drink to excess.
Origin of social drinker
1First recorded in 1845–50
Other words from social drinker
- social drinking, noun
Words Nearby social drinker
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How to use social drinker in a sentence
I’m a social drinker, so once socializing was gone, the cocktails I made at home became less and less frequent, and more and more basic.
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