alk
9.9
An informal name for a person who drinks too much or for alcohol
- noun
- /ælk/
- Offensive
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borracho
- After years of heavy drinking, he finally admitted to being an alk and sought help.
Examples
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She decided to stop hanging out with her friends who were known as alks due to their drinking habits.
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Many people struggle with being labeled an alk in society, but recovery is possible.
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- It also peaks alk phos.
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Can't be-His alk phos was normal.
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ALK: Anaplastic lymphoma kinase
Academic text (2007)
Synonyms
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9.9
A rude word for a person who often drinks too much alcohol
is an informal abbreviation without a strongly derogatory tone
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9.9
A slang word for alcohol or a person who drinks too much
is an informal abbreviation rather than a full word
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9.9
A short casual name for drinks that contain alcohol, like beer or wine
also abbreviates a person as well as alcohol in informal use
9.9
A person who drinks alcohol too often and gets drunk
is an abbreviation that can also mean the drink itself
Surface Forms
Etymology
Alk is an informal short form of alcohol and alcoholic, made from the start of the word alcohol. So, an alk is a quick nickname for an 'alcoholic person' or sometimes for the drink itself.