Definitions
- Describing someone who drinks alcohol frequently or excessively. - Referring to a habitual drinker who enjoys consuming alcoholic beverages. - Talking about someone who is often drunk or intoxicated due to their drinking habits.
- Describing someone who drinks alcohol frequently or excessively. - Referring to a person who enjoys drinking alcohol and often gets drunk. - Talking about someone who is addicted to alcohol and has difficulty controlling their drinking habits.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words describe someone who drinks alcohol frequently or excessively.
- 2Both words can be used as nouns or adjectives.
- 3Both words have negative connotations associated with excessive drinking.
- 4Both words suggest a lack of control over one's drinking habits.
- 5Both words are informal and colloquial in nature.
What is the difference?
- 1Usage: Toper is less commonly used than lush in modern English.
- 2Intensity: Lush suggests a more extreme level of drinking than toper.
- 3Connotation: Toper has a slightly more neutral connotation than lush, which has a stronger negative connotation.
Remember this!
Toper and lush are synonyms that describe someone who drinks alcohol frequently or excessively. However, lush is a more recent slang term that suggests a more extreme level of drinking and has a stronger negative connotation than toper. While toper is an older term that is less commonly used in modern English, it has a slightly more neutral connotation.
