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swigger

swigger

9.9
A person who drinks alcohol in big quick gulps
  • noun
  • /ˈswɪɡər/
  • Informal
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  • He is a real swigger at parties.

But you know what is a swigger?

Examples

  • At the party, every swigger seemed to be having a good time.

  • He was known as a regular swigger among his friends at the bar.

  • The swigger took a long drink from the bottle before passing it on.

  • The swigger finished the bottle in minutes.

  • As a proud swigger, he often hosted parties where everyone joined him in taking big swigs from their bottles.

  • During the celebration, she became known as the best swigger, downing shots faster than anyone else.

  • At the campsite, the group of friends became notorious for being enthusiastic swiggers of whiskey around the fire.

Synonyms

alcoholic
vsswigger
222 3.3

A person who is addicted to alcohol

describes drinking by big repeated gulps rather than a clinical dependency
drunk
vsswigger
  • Informal
137 3.5

A person who has too much alcohol in their body, either now or often

describes drinking in repeated large gulps rather than mainly being intoxicated
drinker
vsswigger
83 1.8

A person who often drinks alcohol

focuses on gulping actions rather than simply drinking regularly
drunkard
vsswigger
17 5.5

A person who often drinks too much alcohol

focuses on drinking in distinct big gulps rather than chronic heavy drinking
boozer
vsswigger
  • Offensive
3 9.4

A person who often drinks too much alcohol

is about the manner of gulping big mouthfuls rather than long term habit
guzzler
vsswigger
  • Informal
1 7.7

A person who drinks large amounts of alcohol very quickly

describes drinking in repeated big gulps rather than general heavy intake
rummy
vsswigger
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who drinks alcohol too much

focuses on the act of taking big gulps rather than describing addiction
tippler
vsswigger
  • Archaic
1 8.3

A person who often drinks alcohol like wine or beer

is about taking repeated large gulps rather than simple regular drinking
swiller
vsswigger
  • Offensive
1 8.6

A person who drinks too much alcohol

is about drinking in separate large gulps rather than general greedy consumption
imbiber
vsswigger
1 8.4

A person who drinks alcohol a lot

highlights drinking by separate large gulps rather than general alcohol consumption
soaker
vsswigger
  • Offensive
1 9.2

A person who often drinks too much alcohol

is about repeated large gulps rather than longstanding heavy drinking identity
chugger
vsswigger
  • Slang
9.2

A person who drinks a drink very quickly in one go

drinks by taking separate large gulps rather than one long drink
two-fisted drinker
vsswigger
  • Slang
9.3

A person who drinks a lot of alcohol quickly

drinks by taking separate big gulps rather than continuous heavy rounds
shitguzzler
vsswigger
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who drinks a lot of beer or other alcoholic drinks until very drunk

focuses on repeated large gulps rather than being a vulgar term for excess
town drunkard
vsswigger
  • Offensive
8.1

A person in a town who often drinks too much and people know it

centers on gulping actions rather than being notable for a drinking reputation
likker
vsswigger
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who drinks alcohol too often and gets drunk

emphasizes repeated large gulps rather than an informal label of habit
shikker
vsswigger
  • NSFW
9.9

A person who often drinks too much alcohol

is about drinking by repeated large gulps rather than regular intoxication
bottle rat
vsswigger
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who drinks too much at parties and seeks free drinks

focuses on repeated big gulps rather than seeking social free drinks
total pisshead
vsswigger
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who drinks too much alcohol

describes drinking by repeated large gulps rather than general slang for excess
winebibber
vsswigger
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who drinks too much wine

focuses on gulping manner rather than drinking mainly wine
ale drinker
vsswigger
5.2

A person who often drinks ale or beer

focuses on gulping manner rather than preference for a specific beverage
bar fly
vsswigger
  • Slang
8.1

A person who spends a lot of time drinking at bars

drinks by taking separate large gulps rather than being defined by the drinking place

Antonyms

5 7.5

A person who never drinks alcohol

moderationist
  • Archaic
9.5

A person who drinks alcohol sometimes but not too much

How Greedy

alcoholic
222 3.3
swigger
  • Informal
9.9
drinker
83 1.8
sipper
6.2

Surface Forms

swigger singular
swiggers plural

Morphology

swigger = swig (transparent) = swig + er

Agentive suffix '-er' is added to the verb 'swig' to form a noun meaning 'person who swigs', a directly predictable derivation for learners.

Etymology

Swigger comes from the short, noisy English word swig, which means 'a large, quick drink', and the ending -er means 'one who does'. So a swigger is someone who takes big gulps from a bottle or glass.