bibber

[ bib-er ]
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noun
  1. a steady drinker; tippler (usually used in combination): winebibber.

Origin of bibber

1
First recorded in 1530–40; bib + -er1

Words Nearby bibber

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How to use bibber in a sentence

  • Van bibber, from his perch on the top of the wall, looked down directly on the other's head and shoulders.

    Gallegher and Other Stories | Richard Harding Davis
  • The street was quite deserted; not even a cat or a policeman moved on it and Van bibber's footsteps sounded brisk on the sidewalk.

    Gallegher and Other Stories | Richard Harding Davis
  • Van bibber shifted the pistol from one hand to the other and eyed his prisoner doubtfully.

    Gallegher and Other Stories | Richard Harding Davis
  • "I didn't say whether I believed it or not," answered Van bibber, with grave consideration.

    Gallegher and Other Stories | Richard Harding Davis
  • Van bibber kept just behind him, and kept turning the question over in his mind as to what he ought to do.

    Gallegher and Other Stories | Richard Harding Davis

British Dictionary definitions for bibber

bibber

/ (ˈbɪbə) /


noun
  1. a drinker; tippler (esp in the expression wine-bibber)

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