inebriates

plural of inebriate
as in alcoholics
a person who makes a habit of getting drunk having performed in countless bars and clubs, the stand-up comedian was used to being heckled by inebriates in the back of the house

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alcoholics
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  • AlAnon is a support group for family and friends of alcoholics/addicts.
    Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
  • The district court agreed, pointing to traditions of disarming felons, alcoholics, and the mentally ill.
    Dario Sabaghi, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
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“Inebriates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inebriates. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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