tipple
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9.8
- noun
- /ˈtɪpəl/
- Archaic
:
trago
- At the celebration, everyone enjoyed a tipple from the cask while toasting to their friendship.
- favorite tipple
- tipple a day
Examples
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Just a wee tipple.
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He offered me a tipple to change my mind, then another.
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- Talking of that, how about a little tipple now?
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Or whatever tipple takes your fancy.
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Perhaps a dear friend who likes a tipple and to drink in a tavern.
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Needless to say, there's a lot of competition for my evening tipple of choice.
Blog text (19) -
- A welcome tipple.
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Some begin the day with a tipple of chicha, fermented corn.
Fiction book (1991) -
That's your tipple, right?
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She always brings a tipple of her homemade cider to the summer picnic.
Synonyms
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5.3
A large drink taken quickly
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8.2
A small quick drink of alcohol taken at once
3
8.6
A small measure of a strong alcoholic drink
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9.9
A drink that has alcohol or the act of drinking alcohol
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Etymology
The word tipple probably comes from the old small word tip, which meant a quick touch or a small amount; think of a quick 'tip' of the cup. So a tipple is a small alcoholic drink and the name helps you remember it is only a little drink.