bibber
bibber · bibbers
One given to drinking alcoholic beverages too freelyOne given to drinking alcoholic beverages too freely; a tippler.
Meaning
1 sensesOne given to drinking alcoholic beverages too freely; a tippler.
Origin
From bib (“drink heartily”) + -er (agent noun suffix); see bib (“clothing to prevent spillFrom bib (“drink heartily”) + -er (agent noun suffix); see bib (“clothing to prevent spills from mouth”). Bib is from Middle English bibben. First attested in the 1530s.
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