Alcohol And Drinking Vocabulary

noun a person who spends a lot of time in bars, often drinking alcohol

• The barfly sat at the counter, nursing his drink and watching the other patrons.
• The barfly is always here, every night without fail.
• That guy is a real barfly, he practically lives at this place.
• She's a barfly for art galleries, always attending every exhibit opening night.

noun a drink taken after another of a different kind, especially a small amount of a strong alcoholic drink taken after a weaker one

• The chaser in this experiment is used to measure the reaction time of the participants.
• I always like to have a chaser after taking a shot of tequila.
• He's known as the ultimate chaser, always pursuing the latest trends and fads.
• Success is the main goal, but money is just a chaser in the grand scheme of things.

noun a quantity of alcohol sufficient to make one drunk

• He had a skinful of alcohol at the party and ended up feeling quite unwell.
• After a skinful of beer, he decided it was probably best to call a cab.
• She always ends up getting a skinful whenever she goes out with her friends.
• He had a skinful of excuses for why he didn't finish the project on time.