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Alkie
An alcoholic, especially one who lives rough or frequents the streets. The obvi- ous term, which usually carries overtones of contempt, has been widespread in the USA at least since the Depression; it was adopted after World War II in Australia and since the 1960s has been in limited use in Britain.
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