TIPPLE


Meaning of TIPPLE in English

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.

Derivatives:

tippler n.

Etymology: ME, back-form. f. tippler, of unkn. orig.

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.