Drunkard
[druhng-kerd] /ˈdrʌŋ kərd/
noun
1.
a person who is habitually or frequently .
/ˈdrʌŋkəd/
noun
1.
a person who is frequently or habitually drunk
n.
1520s, droncarde, but probably older (attested from late 13c. as a surname, Druncard), from Middle English dronken, participial adjective from drunk (q.v.), + -ard.
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