Definition of BIBBER

bibber

Plural: bibbers

Noun

  • A person who drinks alcohol habitually; a tippler.
  • One given to drinking alcoholic beverages too freely; a tippler.

Examples

  • He’s not just a word expert, he’s a bibber of obscure dictionary entries.

Origin / Etymology

From bib (“drink heartily”) + -er (agent noun suffix); see bib (“clothing to prevent spills from mouth”). Bib is from Middle English bibben. First attested in the 1530s.

Synonyms

tippler

Scrabble Score: 12

bibber: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
bibber: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
bibber: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

bibber: valid Words With Friends Word