When I came into the bar, a few tankers were in the back.Who's the tanker carrying the thermos of gin?
tanker
noun
1
a hired thug UK, 2003.
2
a heavy drinker. From TANK UP (to drink) CANADA, 1984.
3
a boxing match or other athletic contest that has been fixed US, 1955
tanker
dated slang A drunkard or heavy drinker. Primarily heard in US, Canada. I have to call it quits after two or three beers. I can't keep up with tankers like them.
tanker wanker
slang A humorous pejorative for a pilot or crewmember of an aerial refueling craft of the Royal Air Force. Primarily heard in UK. A: "My dad was in the RAF for seven years." B: "Yeah, but he never flew in any battles. He was just a tanker wanker!"
tanker
n. a drinker; a drunkard. When I came into the bar, a few tankers were in the back.