Tippler

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Tippler \Tip"pler\, n.
     1. One who keeps a tippling-house. [Obs.] --Latimer.
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     2. One who habitually indulges in the excessive use of
        spirituous liquors, whether he becomes intoxicated or not.


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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  tippler
       n : someone who drinks liquor repeatedly in small quantities
           [syn: {social drinker}]