Bibber

Origin

1530s, bib("drink heartily") + -er("(agent)") (see bib ("clothing to prevent spills from mouth"))

Online Etymology Dictionary

or from bibben.

Full definition of bibber

Noun

1. One given to drinking alcoholic beverages too freely; a tippler.

Usage notes

Chiefly used in composition, as in winebibber.

Synonyms

• tippler

Related terms

• bib
• bibble