bibber

[ bib-er ]
/ ˈbɪb ər /
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noun

a steady drinker; tippler (usually used in combination): winebibber.

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Origin of bibber

First recorded in 1530–40; bib + -er1

Words nearby bibber

bib overalls, bib., bibasic, bibb, bibb lettuce, bibber, bibble, bibcock, bibelot, bibl, bibl.
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Words related to bibber

souse, bacchanal, soak, alcoholic, tippler, stiff, lush, inebriate, boozer, wino, drinker, sponge, sot, debauchee, carouser, toper, dipsomaniac, bacchanalian, barfly, tosspot

Example sentences from the Web for bibber

  • This habit of gaming entraps me as the wine cup fascinates the bibber who would fain avoid it, but cannot.

    Wagner, the Wehr-Wolf|George W. M. Reynolds

  • He had known him for a fool, a weakling, a babbler, and a bibber of wine.

    Mistress Wilding|Rafael Sabatini

British Dictionary definitions for bibber

bibber
/ (ˈbɪbə) /

noun

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