tippler

¹ American  

[tip-ler] / ˈtɪp lər /

noun

1. a person who tipples intoxicating liquor.

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tippler ² American  

[tip-ler] / ˈtɪp lər /

noun

1. a person who works at a tipple, especially at a mine.

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tippler British  

/ ˈtɪplə /

noun

1. Also called: high-flying tippler.  a variety of domestic pigeon bred mainly for flying

2. Usual name: show tippler.  a domestic fancy pigeon of a smaller rounder type kept mainly for exhibition

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Etymology

Origin of tippler¹

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; tipple ¹, -er ¹

Origin of tippler²

First recorded in 1825–35; tipple ² + -er ¹

Example Sentences

His portraits of Viennese cafe “types” — the clumsy waiter, the morose writer, the street tippler helping himself to drinks from an outdoor table — are grotesque but funny.

From New York Times • Jan. 6, 2011

Eng was a sobersided teetotaler; Chang a temperamental tippler.

From Time Magazine Archive

At pay-for-your-own drink parties in the London Hilton, the typical tippler has cut his intake from six to four.

From Time Magazine Archive

Whose name was the unhappy tippler trying to remember?

From Parson Kelly by Lang, Andrew

Lecoq made such a threatening gesture that the old tippler drew back in consternation.

From Monsieur Lecoq by Gaboriau, Émile