Slang of the Day- "boozehound" boozehound Definition: Someone who drinks a lot of whiskey; a drunk. Example: 1) Tom is quite a boozehound -- he has half a bottle of Johnnie Walker Red for lunch! Etymology: A 'hound' is a hunting dog, and 'booze' is liquor. So a 'boozehound' is someone who pursues liquor like a dog hunting prey. Synonyms: lush http://www.peakenglish.com/slang/dailySlang.jsp