K kite Member Joined Sep 12, 2013 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Hindi Home Country India Current Location India Oct 8, 2013 #1 Hi teachers, Normally those who smoke a lot are called chain smokers. But what would you call those who drink alcohol too much?
Hi teachers, Normally those who smoke a lot are called chain smokers. But what would you call those who drink alcohol too much?
5jj Moderator Staff member Joined Oct 14, 2010 Member Type English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country Czech Republic Current Location Czech Republic Oct 8, 2013 #2 Alcoholics.
CarloSsS Senior Member Joined Aug 8, 2010 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Czech Home Country Czech Republic Current Location Czech Republic Oct 8, 2013 #3 NOT A TEACHER And if you're looking for an informal expression, you could use "drunk(ard)".
R Rover_KE Moderator Staff member Joined Jun 20, 2010 Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country England Current Location England Oct 8, 2013 #4 Also lush, wino (slang), heavy drinker, hard drinker, binge-drinker, sot (slang), boozer (slang), dipsomaniac.
Also lush, wino (slang), heavy drinker, hard drinker, binge-drinker, sot (slang), boozer (slang), dipsomaniac.
