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Sentence #4763021

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 patgfisher patgfisher December 13, 2015 December 13, 2015 at 12:14:14 PM UTC link Permalink

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A cupboard drinker is someone who hides their drinking from others, often hiding their alcohol in the cupboard etc. The term is used in England and Australia (not sure about USA) and is the equivalent of ″closet drinker″ used in USA I believe.

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Mary's mother is a cupboard drinker.

added by patgfisher, December 13, 2015
Mary's mother's a cupboard drinker.

edited by patgfisher, December 13, 2015
➜ #4763037Marys mor er skabsdranker.

linked by danepo, December 13, 2015
➜ #4763046Marys mor drikker i smug.

linked by danepo, December 13, 2015
➜ #4763052La patrino de Manjo kaŝe drinkas.

linked by danepo, December 13, 2015
➜ #4763069Мать Мэри втайне пьёт.

linked by Ooneykcall, December 13, 2015
➜ #4763076Мать Мэри втихаря попивает.

linked by marafon, December 13, 2015
➜ #4767153Meryem'in annesinin içki zulası var.

linked by tornado, December 14, 2015
➜ #5683266La madre de Mary es una bebedora a escondidas.

linked by albrusgher, December 13, 2016
➜ #11488886Mary anyja zugivó.

linked by kiseva33, January 27, 2023