social drinker

noun

: a person who only drinks alcohol at parties and other social occasions

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Chaker, then just a social drinker, took the advice, and became addicted to alcohol after the birth of her second daughter. Janelle Griffith, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025

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“Social drinker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/social%20drinker. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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