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Recent Examples of Synonyms for barflies
Noun
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The child of alcoholics, Dreesen often referenced his rough-and-tumble upbringing in his comedy sets, telling tales of little Tommy shining shoes in the taverns of the South Side to feed his siblings.
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AlAnon is a support group for family and friends of alcoholics/addicts.
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In invalidating the comparisons, Gorsuch focused on the purpose of the laws aimed at the habitual drunkards of the 18th century.
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Erin Murphy, the attorney representing Hemani, countered that the whole point of the historical laws was to distinguish between drinkers and drunkards.
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For coffee drinkers, the program introduces 52 distinct flavor releases over the course of the year.
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For the latter, Alto Adige is the natural entry point, especially for drinkers who already gravitate toward wines like Chablis, grüner veltliner or albariño.
Noun
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For speeders, drunks, reckless drivers and the like.
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This is different from the pastime counterfactuals enjoyed after the fact by barfly drunks and social media idiots.
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“Barflies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barflies. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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