bibber

English

Etymology

1530s, bib (“drink heartily”) +‎ -er (“(agent)”) (see bib (“clothing to prevent spills from mouth”))[1] or from bibben.

Noun

bibber (plural bibbers)

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

Usage notes

Chiefly used in composition, as in winebibber.

Synonyms

References

  1. ↑ “bibber” in Douglas Harper, Online Etymology Dictionary, 2001–2018.

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɪ.bər/
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  • Hyphenation: bib‧ber

Etymology 1

From bibberen.

Noun

bibber m (plural bibbers, diminutive bibbertje n)

  1. shiver, tremble
    Synonym: bibbering

Etymology 2

See etymology on the main entry.

Verb

bibber

  1. first-person singular present indicative of bibberen
  2. imperative of bibberen

German

Verb

bibber

  1. First-person singular present of bibbern.
  2. Imperative singular of bibbern.
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