boozer

noun

booz·​er ˈbü-zər How to pronounce boozer (audio)
Synonyms of boozernext
1
: a person who boozes : drunk
2
British : a drinking place : pub

Examples of boozer in a Sentence

They went into the boozer for a beer. I like a drink now and then but I'm no boozer
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At first glance, The Blue Stoops looks like your classic British boozer. Claudia Alarcón, Forbes.com, 9 June 2026 In Manchester's Northern Quarter, diners slurp oysters to a late-night DJ soundtrack; in Glasgow, Basque cooking is taking center stage; in Leeds, a Victorian boozer is the best place to eat right now. Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Mar. 2026 Such was the verdict that was handed down upon Anthony by his father, Dick, who was a boozer and a weeper as well as a baker. Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025 Then Gilmore flamed out, lost everything, and became a dedicated boozer, making flasks out of everything from cucumbers to cuckoo clocks. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 25 July 2025 None have made a splash quite like The Devonshire, a Georgian-era Soho boozer that publican Oisín Rogers, Charlie Carroll, and chef Ashley Palmer-Watts have transformed into one of the hottest tickets in town. Amiel Stanek, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1816, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of boozer was in 1816

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“Boozer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boozer. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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