Wassailer (Noun)
Meaning 1
Someone who enjoys riotous drinking.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- As the last speaker of the night, the wassailer stood swaying on the podium, a nearly empty bottle in one hand.
- His reputation as a wassailer preceded him, and the bartender already had a shot glass waiting as he walked into the bar.
- The wassailer downed pint after pint, laughing and slurring his words as the hours passed in the crowded pub.
- After a few too many drinks, the young man turned into a wassailer, shouting and dancing on the table.
- His obituary described the deceased as a jovial wassailer who would be remembered for his infectious laughter and ability to empty a keg single-handedly.