drunks

noun

Definition of drunksnext
plural of drunk
1
as in alcoholics
a person who makes a habit of getting drunk you can't trust anything that old drunk says

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2
as in sprees
a bout of prolonged or excessive drinking after a weeklong drunk he was unable to remember anything

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“Drunks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drunks. Accessed 27 Jan. 2023.

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