noun
boozer
BOO-zuh
Boozer (noun) means someone who drinks alcohol regularly and heavily. Example: “His uncle was known as the neighborhood boozer.”
noun
1
Someone who drinks alcohol regularly and heavily.
"His uncle was known as the neighborhood boozer."
""You were actually taking that old boozer seriously.""
— Norman Lindsay, Dust or Polish? (1950)
"But they have only one insurance rate for ordinary men — drinkers and non-drinkers, and they compel the man who doesn′t booze to make up for the extra amount that the boozer should pay."
— Charles Stelzle, Why Prohibition! (1918)
2
British informal: a pub.
"Fancy heading down to the boozer for a pint after work?"
How to use boozer
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA heavy drinker, or, in British slang, a pub itself.
UK vs US
The "pub" meaning is distinctly British; American English doesn't use "boozer" this way.
Common pairings
down the boozer
a local boozer
a real boozer
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Word forms
- Plural
- boozers
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Etymology
From "booze" plus the suffix "-er."
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Rhymes for boozer
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What does “boozer” mean?
The word “boozer” means someone who drinks alcohol regularly and heavily. In plain terms, a heavy drinker, or, in British slang, a pub itself.
How do you pronounce “boozer”?
“Boozer” is pronounced BOO-zuh (/ˈbuː.zə(ɹ)/ in IPA).
How do you use “boozer” in a sentence?
Here is “boozer” used in a sentence: “His uncle was known as the neighborhood boozer.”
What part of speech is “boozer”?
“Boozer” is a noun.
How many meanings does “boozer” have?
“Boozer” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: someone who drinks alcohol regularly and heavily.
