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tippler

tipp·ler

UK/ˈtɪplə/ uncommon obsolete uk

noun

1.

someone who drinks liquor repeatedly in small quantities

Origin

From tipple + -er (“agent”). “Seller” sense from 1396; “drinker” sense from 1580.

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