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tipple

UK/ˈtɪpəl/ US/ˈtɪpʌl/ uncommon slang
noun (1) verb (1)

noun

1.

a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg

  • “they served beer on draft”
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verb

1.

drink moderately but regularly

  • “We tippled the cognac”
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Origin

Unknown but possibly from a Scandinavian source (see Norwegian tipla), or from tip + -le.

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