▲ 371 ▼ Did it really used to be common for guys to go to a bar every night like in Cheers or The Simpsons? (discuss.tchncs.de) submitted 9 months ago by pruwybn@discuss.tchncs.de to c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world 251 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] JAPJER@mtgzone.com 5 points 9 months ago (2 children) Alcoholist is an older word for alcoholic. They might be older, hence the older word permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago Yeah I wasn't sure if maybe it was a term they used in another part of the world, or if maybe it meant one who partakes in the use of alcohol but maybe isn't an addict. It seems like it is a synonym like you are saying. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Schlemmy@lemmy.ml 2 points 9 months ago I'm old, but not that old :-) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago Yeah I wasn't sure if maybe it was a term they used in another part of the world, or if maybe it meant one who partakes in the use of alcohol but maybe isn't an addict. It seems like it is a synonym like you are saying. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Schlemmy@lemmy.ml 2 points 9 months ago I'm old, but not that old :-) permalink fedilink source parent