town drunk

noun

An English stock character who is depicted as mostly drunk.

Meanings

nountown drunk (plural town drunks)

plural town drunks

  1. An English stock character who is depicted as mostly drunk.

    Synonyms: tavern fool

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn English stock character who is depicted as mostly drunk.

Also see

Translations

Bulgarian местния пияница, кварталния пияница
  • местния пияница (mestnija pijanica)Translations
  • кварталния пияница (kvartalnija pijanica)Translations
Cite this entry
APA

town drunk. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/town%20drunk

MLA

“town drunk.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/town%20drunk. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “town drunk,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/town%20drunk.

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