crapulous

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In those crapulous times, 50 years ago, he was no nicer than others, and far more energetic.

From Time Magazine Archive

Fat, untidy and crapulous, �vejk is a natural disaster as a soldier.

From Time Magazine Archive

Rather than such cockney sentimentality as this, as an education for the taste and sympathies, we p. 143prefer the most crapulous group of boors that Teniers ever painted. 

From The Essays of "George Eliot" Complete by Sheppard, Nathan

If the moment were but favourable, who knows but what at some oblivious and crapulous moment the Emperor might be induced to sign an order for our philosopher's recall?

From Seekers after God by Farrar, F. W. (Frederic William)

The number of prisoners at that time confined in this jail reduced itself to seven, to wit: four forgers, two lunatics, and a crapulous old gentleman.

From Paris from the Earliest Period to the Present Day; Volume 1 by Walton, William