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Added 9 October 2026

tipple

/ˈtɪpəl/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about tipple at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg.
they served beer on draft

verb

Drink moderately but regularly.
We tippled the cognac

Origin

Unknown but possibly from a Scandinavian source (see Norwegian tipla), or from tip + -le.

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