Tipple
/ˈtɪpəl/noun
To drink alcohol, especially habitually or in moderate amounts; also, an alcoholic drink.
Did you know?The word originally described drinking liquor habitually, and its exact deeper origin remains uncertain rather than tracing cleanly to a known magical or ritual root.
Etymological Timeline
Late Middle English
English
tipelen
“To tipple, stagger, or engage in drinking; an early form related to the modern verb.”
16th Century
English
tipple
“To drink intoxicating liquor, especially habitually.”
17th Century
English
tippler
“A person who drinks liquor habitually.”
18th Century
English
tipple
“An alcoholic drink or liquor; the noun sense becomes established.”
Modern English
English
tipple
“To drink alcohol, or an alcoholic beverage, often with a mildly disapproving or humorous tone.”