winebibber

[wahyn-bib-er]

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noun

a person who drinks much wine.

Origin of winebibber

First recorded in 1525–35; wine + bibber

Related formswine·bib·bing, noun, adjective

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Historical Examples

They co'd Him a winebibber, and a friend o' all maks o' bad uns.
Lancashire Idylls (1898)
Marshall Mather
The Son of man came eating and drinking, and ye say, Behold a man gluttonous and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners.
Westminster Sermons
Charles Kingsley

British Dictionary definitions for winebibber

winebibber

noun

a person who drinks a great deal of wine

Derived Formswinebibbing, noun

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Word Origin and History for winebibber

n.

"drunkard," 1530s, loan-translation of German Weinsäufer (Luther), from Wein "wine" + Säufer "bibber." See bibber.

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Examples from the Web for winebibber

Historical Examples

They co'd Him a winebibber, and a friend o' all maks o' bad uns.

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

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Word Origin and History for winebibber

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Origin of winebibber