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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary drunk·ard DATE 15th century : one who is habitually drunk English Etymology drunkard 1520s, droncarde, but probably older (attested from 1275 as a surname, Druncard), from M.E. dronken, participal adj. from drunk (q.v.) + -ard. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 drunkard drunk·ard / 5drQNkEd; NAmE -Erd / noun (old-fashioned)a person who gets drunk very often 酒鬼；醉鬼 SYN alcoholic
Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged drunk·ard \-kə(r)d\ noun (-s) Etymology: drunk (I) + -ard 1. : one who habitually becomes drunk : one suffering from or subject to acute or chronic alcoholism 2. drunkards plural, New England : checkerberry |
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