Dipsomaniac
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dipsomaniac:
(pronunciation: the letters ‘di’ rhyme with the letters ‘di’ in “dip”; and the last letter ‘c’ is pronounced with a ‘k’ sound)
- a couple of dipsomaniacs
a person suffering from dipsomania; a drunkard; a drunk
(dipsomania = an uncontrollable desire/craving for alcoholic drinks — brandy, whisky, rum, etc.)
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