tipple

Meaning

Noun

1. An area near the entrance of mines which is used to load and unload coal.
2. An apparatus for unloading railroad freight cars by tipping them; the place where this is done.
3. (slang) Any alcoholic drink.

Verb

1. To sell alcoholic liquor by retail.
2. To drink too much alcohol.
3. To drink alcohol regularly or habitually, but not to excess.
4. To put up (hay, etc.) in bundles in order to dry it.
5. To fall over; to topple.

Synonyms

booze

drink

🥤

bib

potation

draught

drink heavily

draft

drink hard

guzzle

hit the bottle

overindulge

pot

quaff

smoke

take

tope

wet one’s whistle

get canned

get sloshed

cradle dump

to get drunk

fuddle

dram

gulp

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈtɪpəl/

Etymology

Cognate with Norwegian: tipla

In summary

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