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tippler

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[ tip-ler ]
/ ˈtɪp lər /
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noun

a person who tipples intoxicating liquor.

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RELATED WORDS

sponge, alcoholic, drunk, lush, inebriate, boozer, sot, drinker, wino, carouser, guzzler, dipsomaniac

Nearby words

tipperary, tippet, tippett, tipping point, tipple, tippler, tippy, tippytoe, tipstaff, tipster, tipsy

Origin of tippler

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Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at tipple1, -er1

Definition for tippler (2 of 2)

tippler

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[ tip-ler ]
/ ˈtɪp lər /

noun

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

Origin of tippler

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First recorded in 1825–35; tipple2 + -er1
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British Dictionary definitions for tippler

tippler

/ (ˈtɪplə) /

noun (sometimes capital)

Also called: high-flying tippler a variety of domestic pigeon bred mainly for flying
a domestic fancy pigeon of a smaller rounder type kept mainly for exhibitionUsual name: show tippler

Word Origin for tippler

C19: from tipple ² + -er 1
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