Man comes from taverns, smashed (7)
I believe the answer is:
servant
'man' is the definition.
(thesaurus)
'taverns smashed' is the wordplay.
'smashed' is an anagram indicator.
'taverns' with letters rearranged gives 'SERVANT'.
'comes from' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for servant that I've seen before include "'Flunky, lackey (7)'" , "Domestic - valet" , "Maid or butler, say" , "Eg, a footman or maid" , "Menial" .)