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winebibber

American  
[wahyn-bib-er] / ˈwaɪnˌbɪb ər /

noun

  1. a person who drinks much wine.


winebibber British  
/ ˈwaɪnˌbɪbə /

noun

  1. a person who drinks a great deal of wine

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of winebibber

First recorded in 1525–35; wine + bibber

Example Sentences

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I am no winebibber," he said, "my vows do not allow of it.

From The Firebrand by Crockett, S. R. (Samuel Rutherford)

The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, 'Behold, a gluttonous man and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners!'

From His Life A Complete Story in the Words of the Four Gospels by Barton, William Eleazar

So freely did He associate with men, participating even in their festivities, that His enemies falsely charged Him with being a "glutton and a winebibber."

From India, Its Life and Thought by Jones, John P. (John Peter)

The Son of man came eating and drinking and they say he is a glutton, a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners.

From All Four Gospels for Readers by Anonymous

The Son of man came eating and drinking, and ye say, Behold a man gluttonous and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners. 

From Westminster Sermons with a Preface by Kingsley, Charles

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