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swigger, n. colloq. (orig. and chiefly U.S.).|ˈswɪgə(r)|
[f. swig v.2 + -er1.]
One who swigs; a habitual drinker, esp. of alcoholic liquor. Freq. with qualifying word.
1941Daily Progress (Charlottesville, Va.) 16 Aug. 1/5 These pike-pocketed swiggers won't pay a penny more fur hit now than they did in the depression. 1979Business Week 2 Apr. 66/2 Murphy believes the previous campaign missed the heavy soft-drink swiggers by focusing on a far too narrow segment. 1990Economist 3 Mar. 67/3 American mineral-swiggers have sued the French manufacturer for fraud and misrepresentation. |