Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
booze-hag
noun
/ˈbuːz hæɡ/
Definition
A derogatory term referring to a woman who is often drunk or heavily addicted to alcohol.
Examples
- After a long day at work, she often felt like a booze-hag after a few too many drinks at happy hour.
- His friends joked that he was dating a booze-hag, always finding her sloshed at parties.
Meaning
The term ‘booze-hag’ combines ‘booze’ (slang for alcoholic drinks) with ‘hag’ (a negative term for an old woman) to describe someone, usually a woman, who is frequently intoxicated or perceived as reliant on alcohol.
Synonyms
- drunkard
- lush
- alcoholic
- wino
