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| tip·ple [ típp'l ] |
verb (past and past participle tip·pled, present participle tip·pling, 3rd person present singular tip·ples) |
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1. intransitive verb drink alcohol habitually: to drink alcoholic liquor habitually or excessively
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2. transitive and intransitive verb drink alcohol repeatedly: to drink alcoholic liquor repeatedly a little at a time
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noun (plural tip·ples) |
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alcoholic drink: a type or drink of alcoholic liquor
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| [Mid-16th century. Probably back-formation < tippler "ale seller" < N Germanic] |
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