juicer

noun

juic·​er ˈjü-sər 

plural juicers

1

: an appliance for extracting juice from fruit or vegetables

2

slang

a

: a heavy or habitual drinker

He was a crossword-puzzle nut and a prodigious juicer, addicted to I.W. Harper bourbon.

—Don Asher

b

: an athlete who uses steroids

Contrary to popular hysteria, not everybody who played in baseball's Steroid Era used steroids, and the Hall of Fame is not going to lack for inductees if the juicers are kept out.

—Tom Verducci

Synonyms

• alcoholic
• alkie [slang]
• alky
• boozehound
• boozer
• dipsomaniac
• drinker
• drunk
• drunkard
• inebriate
• juicehead [slang]
• lush
• rummy
• soak
• soaker
• sot
• souse
• tippler
• toper
• tosspot

Example Sentences

a perpetually hung-over juicer living a dead-end life

Recent Examples on the Web

Lime Juice: Get fresh limes, and a decent hand juicer ($15). —Jason O'bryan, Robb Report, 29 Apr. 2023

Using an electric citrus juicer will make quick work of hollowing out the lemon, lime and orange halves. —Tina Martinez, Good Housekeeping, 17 Apr. 2023

Being a juicer at Joe & The Juice, the upstart fast-casual juice bar and coffee shop with aspirations of competing with Starbucks, helped coax Simmonds out of her shell. —Trey Williams, Fortune, 16 Mar. 2023

They’re then broken into smaller pieces using a juicer commandeered from the kitchen downstairs, and then winnowed to fully separate the nib from the husk. —Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2023

That type of efficiency doesn't come cheap, but during the Prime Early Access sale Lightning Deal, this juicer is 33% off. —Lauren Joseph, Bon Appétit, 12 Oct. 2022

Looking for a good handheld citrus juicer? —Bon Appétit, 28 Nov. 2021

Honor the player, punish the gambler/juicer. —Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer, 26 Jan. 2022

Their roles are to hype up their juicers, making sure the vibe is right for business to thrive. —Trey Williams, Fortune, 16 Mar. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1938, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing juicer

• lime-juicer

• lime-juicer

Kids Definition

juicer

noun

juic·​er ˈjü-sər 

: an appliance for squeezing juice from fruits or vegetables