variants or alky
slang
as in alcoholic
a person who makes a habit of getting drunk became a successful professional despite his reputation as an alkie in college

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alcoholic
Noun
  • Even as Asahi resumed shipments last week, demand for its popular alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks outpaced its delivery capacity.
    John Liu, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
  • The brothers grew up in a household ruled by their mother’s preachings about the sins of lust and carnal desire, per the outlet, which also reports that their father was an alcoholic.
    Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
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“Alkie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alkie. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.

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