Alki — meaning in English

English meaning

• boozer noun Someone who drinks alcohol regularly and heavily.
• wino noun Informal, often disparaging: someone who drinks cheap wine or alcohol heavily and habitually, especially a homeless alcoholic.

Senses

Alki is used for these senses in English:

• boozer (colloquial) One who drinks alcohol habitually; a drunkard.
• wino (pejorative) A chronic or heavy drinker of cheap wine or other alcohol; especially, a drunkard.

boozer — full definition

1. noun Someone who drinks alcohol regularly and heavily.
2. noun British informal: a pub.

wino — full definition

1. noun Informal, often disparaging: someone who drinks cheap wine or alcohol heavily and habitually, especially a homeless alcoholic.
2. noun Informal: a wine enthusiast.

Related German words