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Webster 1913 Edition

Bibber

Bib′ber

,
Noun.
One given to drinking alcoholic beverages too freely; a tippler; – chiefly used in composition;
as, wine
bibber
.

Webster 1828 Edition

Bibber

BIB'BER

,
Noun.
A tippler; a man given to drinking; chiefly used in composition, as winebibber.

Definition 2024

bibber

bibber

English

Noun

bibber ‎(plural bibbers)

  1. One given to drinking alcoholic beverages too freely; a tippler.

Usage notes

Chiefly used in composition, as in winebibber.

Synonyms

Related terms

References

  1. ↑ “bibber” in Douglas Harper, Online Etymology Dictionary (2001).

Dutch

Pronunciation

Verb

bibber

  1. first-person singular present indicative of bibberen
  2. imperative of bibberen

Etymology

1530s, bib ‎(“drink heartily”) +‎ -er ‎(“(agent)”) (see bib ‎(“clothing to prevent spills from mouth”))[1] or from bibben.

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