1) The local bar was always packed with
boozehounds who spent all their
money on drinks and stayed until closing time.
2) Despite his
friends' concerns about his drinking habits, the
boozehound refused to seek help
for his addiction.
Etymology
a combination of the words "booze" (a
slang term for alcoholic beverages) and "hound" (a term used to
refer to someone who is persistent or tenacious in pursuing
something)