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A lush is someone who overindulges in alcohol enthusiastically, but doesn't rise to the level of being an alcoholic. It is commonly used to tease someone about
by johngalt 12y ago
A lush is someone who overindulges in alcohol enthusiastically, but doesn't rise to the level of being an alcoholic. It is commonly used to tease someone about their drinking without calling them a drunk.
- dllthomas 12y agoI would say "may not rise to the level of being an alcoholic." I would not think it weird for the term "lush" to be applied to a (friendly/happy - as you say, "enthusiastic") alcoholic.