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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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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This is different from the pastime counterfactuals enjoyed after the fact by barfly drunks and social media idiots.
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All of us kept an eye out for drunks, who tipped better.
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“Inebriates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inebriates. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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