- Tipple
- A central facility used in loading coal for transportation by rail or truck.U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Information Administration's Energy Glossary
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Tipple — can mean:* Coal tipple, a structure used for loading coal into railroad cars * Tipple (musical instrument) * Tipple a Welsh surname. * Slang term for alcoholic beverageAs a last name Tipple may also refer to:* Gordon Tipple * Nathan Tipple … Wikipedia
Tipple — Tip ple, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Tippled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Tippling}.] [From tip a small end, or a word akin to it; cf. Norw. tipla to tipple, to drip, Prov. E. tip, tiff, tift, a draught of liquor, dial. G. zipfeln to eat and drink in small parts … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tipple — Tip ple, n. Liquor taken in tippling; drink. [1913 Webster] Pulque, the national tipple of Mexico. S. B. Griffin. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tipple — tipple1 [tip′əl] vi., vt. tippled, tippling [prob. back form. < ME tipelar, tavern keeper < ?] to drink (alcoholic liquor) habitually n. alcoholic liquor tippler n. ☆ tipple2 [tip′əl ] n. [< obs. tipple, freq. of TIP … English World dictionary
Tipple — Tip ple, v. t. 1. To drink, as strong liquors, frequently or in excess. [1913 Webster] Himself, for saving charges, A peeled, sliced onions eats, and tipples verjuice. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. To put up in bundles in order to dry, as hay. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tipple — Tip ple, n. [Cf. 3d {Tip}.] An apparatus by which loaded cars are emptied by tipping; also, the place where such tipping is done. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tipple — index carouse Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
tipple — (v.) 1530s, sell alcoholic liquor by retail, of unknown origin, possibly from a Scandinavian source (e.g. Norw. dial. tipla to drink slowly or in small quantities ). Meaning drink (alcoholic beverage) too much is first attested 1550s. Related:… … Etymology dictionary
tipple — ► VERB ▪ drink alcohol regularly. ► NOUN informal ▪ an alcoholic drink … English terms dictionary
tipple — 1. n. liquor; strong liquor. □ This is mighty fine tipple. □ A little more tipple, Tom? 2. tv. & in. to drink liquor; to sip at a vessel of liquor. □ He’s been tippling beer since early morning. □ … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
tipple — I UK [ˈtɪp(ə)l] / US noun [countable] Word forms tipple : singular tipple plural tipples informal an alcoholic drink that you drink regularly II UK [ˈtɪp(ə)l] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms tipple : present tense I/you/we/they tipple… … English dictionary
