bibber

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bibber

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From 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.

noun bibbers

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

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"bibber." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/bibber. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{bibber_2026,
  title = {bibber},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bibber},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}