roisters

Definition of roistersnext
present tense third-person singular of roister
as in wassails
to take part in drunken revelry the earl's wastrel son had spent the best part of his youth roistering and gambling

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  • The character is an adult who drinks, wears impeccable clothing, and beds women—the familiar Bond tropes.
    Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 29 May 2026
  • Assuming that the account in her journal is true, her father goes out and drinks himself into a ‘paralytic’ state.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
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  • Adulting right doesn’t mean giving up your late-night movie binges.
    Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 3 June 2026
  • In 1945, Claire and Frank finally take a real honeymoon in Inverness, where Claire basically binges info on Scottish Highlander history and the Battle of Culloden thanks to Frank nerding out.
    Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 26 Mar. 2026
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“Roisters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roisters. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.

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