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View synonyms for tippler

tippler

1

[ tip-ler ]

noun

  1. a person who tipples tipple intoxicating liquor.


tippler

2

[ tip-ler ]

noun

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

tippler

/ ˈtɪplə /

noun

  1. Also calledhigh-flying tippler a variety of domestic pigeon bred mainly for flying
  2. a domestic fancy pigeon of a smaller rounder type kept mainly for exhibition Usual nameshow tippler
“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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Word History and Origins

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
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Word History and Origins

Origin of tippler1

C19: from tipple ² + -er 1
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Example Sentences

Another proposal would allow up to two tipplers to gather, the Nikkei daily reported.

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Those same fans are probably also aware that MacGowan has a reputation as … well, a bit of a tippler.

Devoted tipplers pressed baby bottles into service and filled hollow walking canes and faux books with spirits.

Since bars have been identified by health experts as breeding grounds for virus spread, tipplers can say goodbye this year to crowded, boozy après ski.

In 53 transcribed pages, the gregarious tippler whom “Skid Road” author Murray Morgan said “preached the gospel of Seattle’s certain greatness” waxes at length, with misspellings, about everything from coal mines to Catherine’s motherly instinct.

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