Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In haymaking, a bundle of hay collected from the swath, and formed into a conical shape. This is tied near the top so as to make it taper to a point, and set upon its base to dry.
- To turn over, as in tumbling; tumble.
- noun The place where cars are tipped, or have their contents dumped; a dump; a cradle-dump. Also
tip . - noun Liquor taken in tippling; stimulating drink: sometimes used figuratively.
- To drink strong drink often in small quantities.
- To imbibe slowly and repeatedly; drink by sips or in small quantities, as liquor; use in drinking.
- To affect by tippling, or frequent drinking; bring under the influence of strong drink; make boozy or drunk.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- transitive verb To drink, as strong liquors, frequently or in excess.
- transitive verb To put up in bundles in order to dry, as hay.
- noun Liquor taken in tippling; drink.
- noun An apparatus by which loaded cars are emptied by tipping; also, the place where such tipping is done.
- intransitive verb To drink spirituous or strong liquors habitually; to indulge in the frequent and improper used of spirituous liquors; especially, to drink frequently in small quantities, but without absolute drunkeness.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun An area near the entrance of
mines which is used to load and unloadcoal . - noun rail transport An
apparatus for unloadingrailroad freight cars bytipping them; theplace where this is done. - noun slang Any
alcoholic drink . - verb To
drink alcoholregularly orhabitually , but not toexcess .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb drink moderately but regularly
- noun a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg
Etymologies
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Examples
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But champagne does not age well and the tipple is unlikely to be drinkable.
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Not only do you not want to waste that 1982 Château Margaux on an aunt whose preferred tipple is Southern Comfort, but if the proceedings become--well, shall we say, convivial--even the most dedicated wine aficionado will find his attention wandering away from the vino, however impressive its pedigree.
Holiday Wine Guide 2006
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i understand completely why balzac died of caffiene poisoning ... my favourite writer's tipple is green tea with toasted rice ... it reminds me of the nanowrimo stint a couple of years ago
Funny Writing Habits Sharon Bakar 2006
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The tipple was a fairly public place, and he judged he was as safe there as anywhere.
King Coal : a Novel Upton Sinclair 1923
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France has earned a reputation for stubborn arrogance in the wine world for boasting of its inimitable terroirs and millennia-old viticultural traditions, while slapping lawsuits on any upstart foreign winemaker who dares to label his tipple Champagne or Chablis.
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France has earned a reputation for stubborn arrogance in the wine world for boasting of its inimitable terroirs and millennia-old viticultural traditions, while slapping lawsuits on any upstart foreign winemaker who dares to label his tipple Champagne or Chablis.
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In their case, the tipple is a commodity called power.
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In their case, the tipple is a commodity called power.
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Simple Joys.... Gumbo Lily 2008
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This place was the "tipple," where the coal that came out of the mine was weighed and recorded.
King Coal : a Novel Upton Sinclair 1923
sakhalinskii commented on the word tipple
A nipple dipped in tea.
July 31, 2008
bilby commented on the word tipple
When flowing Cups run swiftly round
With no allaying Thames,
Our carelesse heads with Roses bound,
Our hearts with Loyall Flames ;
When thirsty griefe in Wine we steepe,
When Healths and draughts go free,
Fishes that tipple in the Deepe,
Know no such Libertie.
- Richard Lovelace, 'To Althea. From Prison.'
February 7, 2009
madmouth commented on the word tipple
Jest a tipple if ye don't moind, 'fore I'm on me way
April 11, 2009