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a person who makes a habit of getting drunk
he's a famous writer and an infamous boozehound
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Recent Examples of boozehound
Post Malone, pop’s premier sad-sack boozehound, has returned with F-1 Trillion, his first long-form foray into pure country music.
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Shaad D’souza, Pitchfork, 16 Aug. 2024
Post Malone, pop’s premier sad sack boozehound, makes his first long-form foray into pure country music.
—Shaad D’souza, Pitchfork, 16 Aug. 2024
Before becoming the bloodshot boozehound on Shameless, Oscar nominee William H. Macy already had a prolific career, starring in major films like Fargo (1996) Boogie Nights (1997), Air Force One (1997), Pleasantville (1998), Jurassic Park III (2001), and Seabiscuit (2003).
—Huntley Woods, EW.com, 13 Nov. 2023
Her supervisor is habitually late boozehound Inspector Stoppard, played by a miscast Sam Rockwell, whose accent work isn’t bad, but who nonetheless lacks the quintessentially British qualities required for a role that would have been a better fit for a David Tennant, Ewan McGregor or Rhys Ifans.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Sep. 2022
There is hardly a paragraph in which Berryman—poet, pedagogue, boozehound, and symphonic self-destroyer—may not be heard straining toward the condition of music.
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2020
Sotto’s restaurant has had one of Los Angeles’s most relevant bar programs for years, and boozehounds will love their extensive selection of hard-to-find Italian amaros, and the seasonal cocktails.
—Krista Simmons, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Feb. 2018
Before you pigeonhole me as a full-on dipsomaniac (that’s a fancy way to say boozehound), allow me to explain that many rum distilleries in Martinique offer more than a linoleum tasting counter and a gift shop.
—Christopher Muther, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Mar. 2018
And for true boozehounds, mix 2 parts Del Maguey Vida mezcal, 1 part Aperol, and a bit of dry vermouth to make a Santa's Little Helper.
—Ross McCammon, GQ, 27 Oct. 2017
Shaad D’souza, Pitchfork, 16 Aug. 2024
Post Malone, pop’s premier sad sack boozehound, makes his first long-form foray into pure country music.
—Shaad D’souza, Pitchfork, 16 Aug. 2024
Before becoming the bloodshot boozehound on Shameless, Oscar nominee William H. Macy already had a prolific career, starring in major films like Fargo (1996) Boogie Nights (1997), Air Force One (1997), Pleasantville (1998), Jurassic Park III (2001), and Seabiscuit (2003).
—Huntley Woods, EW.com, 13 Nov. 2023
Her supervisor is habitually late boozehound Inspector Stoppard, played by a miscast Sam Rockwell, whose accent work isn’t bad, but who nonetheless lacks the quintessentially British qualities required for a role that would have been a better fit for a David Tennant, Ewan McGregor or Rhys Ifans.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Sep. 2022
There is hardly a paragraph in which Berryman—poet, pedagogue, boozehound, and symphonic self-destroyer—may not be heard straining toward the condition of music.
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2020
Sotto’s restaurant has had one of Los Angeles’s most relevant bar programs for years, and boozehounds will love their extensive selection of hard-to-find Italian amaros, and the seasonal cocktails.
—Krista Simmons, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Feb. 2018
Before you pigeonhole me as a full-on dipsomaniac (that’s a fancy way to say boozehound), allow me to explain that many rum distilleries in Martinique offer more than a linoleum tasting counter and a gift shop.
—Christopher Muther, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Mar. 2018
And for true boozehounds, mix 2 parts Del Maguey Vida mezcal, 1 part Aperol, and a bit of dry vermouth to make a Santa's Little Helper.
—Ross McCammon, GQ, 27 Oct. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boozehound
Noun
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Her father was an alcoholic, while her mother, separately, was in an abusive relationship, eventually leading Tui to find a home at a women’s refuge.—
George Ramsay and Amanda Davies,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2025
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An alcoholic, my mother was highly abusive, both psychologically and physically.—
Eric Thomas,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In the play’s finest scene, a sympathetic drunk (Trevor Fox) tries to reel Moat back from his horrors.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2025
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That’s different from dealing with homosexual drunks.—
Bryan Washington,
The New Yorker,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Boozehound.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boozehound. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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