Meaning

A person who is habitually drunk.

Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈdɹʌŋkɚd/
Etymology

In summary

From earlier droncarde, from Middle English *druncard (attested as a surname, Druncard), possibly from Middle Low German drunkert, equivalent to drunk + -ard (“pejorative agent suffix”). Compare German Trunkart. Compare braggart.

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