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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This is a man who is the child of two alcoholics.—
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AlAnon is a support group for family and friends of alcoholics/addicts.—
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“Inebriates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inebriates. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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