v. & n.
v. 1 intr. drink intoxicating liquor habitually. 2 tr. drink (liquor) repeatedly in small amounts.
n. colloq. a drink, esp. a strong one. tippler n.
[ ME, back-form. f. tippler, of unkn. orig. ]
v. & n.
v. 1 intr. drink intoxicating liquor habitually. 2 tr. drink (liquor) repeatedly in small amounts.
n. colloq. a drink, esp. a strong one. tippler n.
[ ME, back-form. f. tippler, of unkn. orig. ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012