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champers

champers

9.9
A sparkling wine often drunk at celebrations
  • noun
  • /ˈʃæmpəz/
  • Slang
translation icon : champán
  • And then got some champers and then Poppy and Shawn's room is down here.

Examples

  • We celebrated with a bottle of champers to mark the special occasion.

  • After a long week, I like to relax with a glass of champers on Friday nights.

  • At the party, everyone raised their glasses filled with champers to toast the newlyweds.

Synonyms

champagne
vschampers
713 3.7

A fizzy wine from the Champagne region of France or a similar sparkling wine

is the informal British word for that specific French sparkling wine
bubbly
vschampers
  • Informal
3 4.4

A sparkling wine often used for celebrations

is used only for the specific French sparkling wine

How Formal

champagne
713 3.7
bubbly
  • Informal
3 4.4
champers
  • Slang
9.9

Surface Forms

champers singular
champers plural

Etymology

The word champers is a casual British short form of champagne, the 'sparkling wine' named after the Champagne region of France. So when people say champers they simply mean that 'bubbly' drink in a friendly, informal way.