rubby
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- adjective
- Offensive
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borracho
- The shelter offers support to anyone, whether they are a rubby or just down on their luck.
Examples
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In some cities, the term rubby is used to refer to people who drink on the streets.
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He was unfairly labeled a rubby because of his appearance and the bottle in his hand.
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That man looks quite rubby.
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I saw a rubby guy sleeping on the bench.
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After losing his job, he became a rubby, spending his nights in the park with a bottle.
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The streets were filled with rubby men and women, each nursing their cheap drinks.
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She felt pity for the rubby who asked for change outside the convenience store.
Synonyms
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A person who often drinks too much alcohol
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A person who often drinks too much and behaves foolishly
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A person who drinks alcohol too much
A person who drinks too much alcohol
A person who drinks alcohol too often and gets drunk
A person in a town who often drinks too much and people know it
A person who drinks too much at parties and seeks free drinks
How Much
Surface Forms
Etymology
Rubby is a slang word and a helpful way to remember it is to think of rum 'a strong, cheap drink' plus the ending -y, so the word sounds like someone who often drinks such alcohol. So, rubby means a person who drinks a lot of cheap alcohol, often on the street.