two-fisted drinker
- noun
- /ˈtuːˈfɪstɪd ˈdrɪŋkər/
- Slang
:
bebedor empedernido
- Nothing like a good two-fisted drinker, right?
Examples
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He was known as a two-fisted drinker among his friends, often ordering two beers at a time.
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At the party, he proved to be a two-fisted drinker, downing cocktails faster than anyone else.
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Being a two-fisted drinker, she could easily consume a whole bottle of wine in one sitting.
Synonyms
222
3.3
A person who is addicted to alcohol
137
3.5
A person who has too much alcohol in their body, either now or often
20
8.9
A person who drinks a lot of cheap alcohol and often lives on the street
17
5.5
A person who often drinks too much alcohol
3
9.4
A person who often drinks too much alcohol
2
9.9
A person who often drinks too much alcohol
1
7.7
A person who drinks large amounts of alcohol very quickly
1
9.9
A person who drinks alcohol too much
1
8.6
A person who drinks too much alcohol
1
8.4
A person who drinks alcohol a lot
1
9.2
A person who often drinks too much alcohol
1
9.8
A person who often drinks too much alcohol
1
9.9
A slang word for alcohol or a person who drinks too much
A person who drinks a drink very quickly in one go
A person who drinks a lot of beer or other alcoholic drinks until very drunk
A person who drinks a lot of alcohol and enjoys it
A person who drinks alcohol in big quick gulps
A person who drinks too much wine
A person who drinks too much at parties and seeks free drinks
A person who often drinks too much alcohol
A person who drinks too much alcohol
Antonyms
How Much
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3.3
- Slang
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1.8
2
3.2
- Archaic
Surface Forms
Morphology
two-fisted + drinker
The compound relies on the adjective 'two-fisted' which, from its parts ('two' + 'fist'), literally suggests using both fists and by extension vigorous or forceful behaviour. Applied to 'drinker' this gives a metaphorical sense of drinking heavily or robustly, so a B1 learner might suspect a relation to strong/heavy drinking but would not reliably infer the exact idiomatic meaning without prior exposure.
Etymology
The phrase two-fisted drinker may come from the image of someone holding two drinks, one in each fist, and drinking with both hands. So it means 'a person who drinks a lot or very quickly'.