tipple
1[ tip-uh l ]
/ ˈtɪp əl /
verb (used without object), tip·pled, tip·pling.
to drink intoxicating liquor, especially habitually or to some excess.
verb (used with object), tip·pled, tip·pling.
to drink (intoxicating liquor), especially repeatedly, in small quantities.
noun
intoxicating liquor.
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Nearby words
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Origin of tipple
1Related formsun·tip·pled, adjective
Definition for tipple (2 of 2)
tipple
2[ tip-uh l ]
/ ˈtɪp əl /
noun
a device that tilts or overturns a freight car to dump its contents.
a place where loaded cars are emptied by tipping.
Mining. a structure where coal is cleaned and loaded in railroad cars or trucks.
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British Dictionary definitions for tipple (1 of 2)
tipple
1/ (ˈtɪpəl) /
verb
to make a habit of taking (alcoholic drink), esp in small quantities
noun
alcoholic drink
Derived Formstippler, noun
Word Origin for tipple
C15: back formation from obsolete tippler tapster, of unknown origin
British Dictionary definitions for tipple (2 of 2)
tipple
2/ (ˈtɪpəl) /
noun
a device for overturning ore trucks, mine cars, etc, so that they discharge their load
a place at which such trucks are tipped and unloaded
verb
Northern English dialect to fall or cause to fall
Word Origin for tipple
C19: from tipple to overturn, from tip ²
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Word Origin and History for tipple
tipple
1530s, "sell alcoholic liquor by retail," of unknown origin, possibly from a Scandinavian source (e.g. Norwegian dialectal tipla "to drink slowly or in small quantities"). Meaning "drink (alcoholic beverage) too much" is first attested 1550s. Related: Tippled; tippling.
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