boozehound

[booz-hound] /ˈbuzˌhaʊnd/
noun, Informal.
1.
a boozer.
Origin
1925-30; booze + hound1
Examples from the web for boozehound
  • A boozehound and amateur warlock who frequents the local pub.
Slang definitions & phrases for boozehound

boozehound

noun

A person who habitually drinks a great deal of whiskey; lush: Among American governors, the booze-fighters are plainly the best ( first form 1940s+, second 1900s+)