sozzler

sozzler

slang A drunkard. The old sozzler hasn't held down a steady job in nearly 30 years. I enjoy a stiff drink as much as the next person, but that doesn't make me a sozzler!
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

sozzler

(ˈsɑzlɚ)
n. a drunkard. The sozzler leaned against the tavern window. I thought he would break it.
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • souse
  • rummy
  • rumdum
  • rum-dum
  • heister
  • lush
  • borachio
  • swill-belly
  • stiff
  • tippler