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# social drinker

phrase (noun phrase; a social drinker, social drinkers)

«social drinker» in the English dictionary: in the primary school — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## In the primary school

Source: Mova's pupils' dictionary. Licence: [Elamur Cosmic License](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/LICENSE/). Reviewed: the dictionary the pupils of Mova's primary school read; its examples quote the lessons and public-domain tales. Ships with Mova.

### Meaning

1. someone who drinks alcohol only with others, at parties or meals.
2. (euphemism) someone who drinks a lot or often, perhaps too much, but describes it nicely.

### In the lessons

Used on forms, in doctors' questions and in self-description; can be truthful or a cover for heavy drinking. Polite, all regions.

### Examples

- He calls himself a social drinker, but he goes to the pub every night.
- The doctor asked if she was a social drinker.
- I'm only a social drinker; I have a glass of wine at weddings.
- "Social drinker" was how Uncle Dan described his drinking habit.
- Social drinkers rarely drink alone.
- The dating profile said "social drinker".

### Note

Two senses: honestly light drinking, or a cover for drinking too much. Context and tone tell which.