two-fisted drinker

two-fisted drinker

Someone who drinks alcohol heavily or excessively. My stepdad was a real two-fisted drinker, and we knew to stay out of his way when he was on another one of his benders.
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

two-fisted drinker

n. a heavy drinker; someone who drinks with both hands. The world is filled with guys who aspire to be two-fisted drinkers.
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • two-fisted
  • sipster
  • boozehound
  • borachio
  • drag on
  • drag on (someone or something)
  • belcher
  • a federal case
  • federal
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