Boozer
(noun)
- A person who drinks alcohol excessively or habitually.
- A drinking establishment, especially a cheap and disreputable one.
Origin:
Early 19th century: from booze + -er.
Examples:
- He was a boozer and it was clear that he had a drinking problem.
- He was always the last one to leave the boozer and often had to be carried home.
- The boozer was a rough place and not a place for a lady.
- The boozer was a popular spot among the working class.
- The boozer was a place where people went to escape their problems.