swiggers

noun

plural of swigger
as in dipsomaniacs

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  1. drinkers
  2. soaks
  3. alcoholics
  4. drunkards
Noun
  • Kudos to Martin for not playing it safe and taking a chance here, and there are certainly going to be many whiskey drinkers who enjoy what this release has to offer.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Home drinkers with time will follow Sharma’s boil-spices-then-tea-then-milk method for weekend chai.
    — Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of drinkers
Noun
  • The Best Way to Wash Citrus at Home Despite the popularity of vinegar sprays, baking soda soaks, and commercial produce washes, both experts agree that plain water does the job.
    — Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Riverbend Hot Springs Riverbend Hot Springs has the only hot spring pools that are set along the Rio Grande, where hotel guests can enjoy unlimited soaks.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of soaks
Noun
  • The child of alcoholics, Dreesen often referenced his rough-and-tumble upbringing in his comedy sets, telling tales of little Tommy shining shoes in the taverns of the South Side to feed his siblings.
    — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
  • In fact, severe alcoholics may become immunocompromised.
    — Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
Definition of alcoholics
Noun
  • Sleep was beginning to finally visit the insomniacs and drunkards of T—in central Manila when a commotion louder than the usual domestic squabbles erupted from the room above Mang Calixto’s bakery.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Aug. 2026
  • In invalidating the comparisons, Gorsuch focused on the purpose of the laws aimed at the habitual drunkards of the 18th century.
    — Noah Feldman, Twin Cities, 25 June 2026
Definition of drunkards
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“Swiggers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swiggers. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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