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Definition of a lightweight

lightweight

noun

  • a person whose tolerance of alcohol or drugs is low.
    He's a lightweight. He only drank 2 beers.
                                                                      

    Citation from "Stone Dead", Raines (TV), Season 1 Episode 4 (2007) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.
                                       

                            

                                                                

    Citation from "Mind Over Murder", Family Guy (TV), Season 1 Episode 4 (1999) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

    Last edited on Oct 28 2011. Submitted by me from UK on May 21 1999.

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