Usage Note
Poivrot is informal and mildly contemptuous, derived from poivre (pepper) via the slang verb se poivrer (to get drunk). The feminine form is poivrote. A more neutral term is ivrogne, while alcoolique is clinical.
Examples
"Ce poivrot dort encore sur le banc."
Natural Translation
That drunkard is sleeping on the bench again.
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