noun
tippler
Tippler (noun) means someone who sells alcoholic drinks, or who runs a tavern.
noun
1
Someone who sells alcoholic drinks, or who runs a tavern.
2
(informal) Someone who drinks alcohol regularly.
3
A breed of pigeon kept for stamina contests.
4
An open wagon with a tilting container, emptied by turning it upside down, used for bulk loads such as minerals.
"A shaft runround was made to conduct the empties from the tippler to the empty side of the shaft where they would rejoin the old circuit."
— The Iron and Coal Trades' Review - Volume 180 (1960)
"Ackers was working as a tippler operator. His mate, L. Beveridge, saw that Ackers had tipped a full skip and Beveridge allowed another full skip to gravitate to Acker's tippler."
— New South Wales. Department of Mines, Report of the Department of Mines (1955)
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Etymology
Formed from tipple and -er, meaning “agent”. The “seller” sense dates from 1396, and the “drinker” sense from 1580.
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What is the meaning of tippler?
"tippler" (noun) means someone who sells alcoholic drinks, or who runs a tavern.
What is another word for tippler?
Other words for "tippler" include bibber.
What is the opposite of tippler?
The opposite of "tippler" is teetotaler.
What are the different meanings of tippler?
"tippler" has 3 main meanings: 1. Someone who sells alcoholic drinks, or who runs a tavern; 2. (informal) Someone who drinks alcohol regularly; 3. A breed of pigeon kept for stamina contests.
