drunkard
Pronunciation: /ˈdɹʌŋkɚd/
The English word “drunkard” has 1 meaning listed here.
noun
- A person who is habitually drunk.
Etymology
From earlier droncarde, from Middle English *druncard (attested as a surname, Druncard), possibly from Middle Low German drunkert, equivalent to drunk + -ard (“pejorative agent suffix”). Compare German Trunkart. Compare braggart.
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