tippling

  • 81house — Structure that serves as living quarters for one or more persons or families. See also curtilage domicile home residence. A legislative assembly, or (where the bicameral system obtains) one of the two branches of the legislature; as the house of… …

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  • 82blind tiger — A place where intoxicants are sold on the sly, and contrary to the law. A tippling house …

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  • 83house — Structure that serves as living quarters for one or more persons or families. See also curtilage domicile home residence. A legislative assembly, or (where the bicameral system obtains) one of the two branches of the legislature; as the house of… …

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  • 84tipple — 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 …

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  • 85potation — n. 1 a drink. 2 the act or an instance of drinking. 3 (usu. in pl.) the act or an instance of tippling. Derivatives: potatory adj. Etymology: ME f. OF potation or L potatio f. potare drink …

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  • 86bibacity — ˈbasəd.ē noun ( es) Etymology: Latin bibac , bibax + English ity archaic : addiction to drink : tippling …

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  • 87bibation — bə̇ˈbāshən, bī noun ( s) Etymology: bib (I) + ation : tippling, imbibing …

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  • 88compotation — ˌkämpōˈtāshən noun ( s) Etymology: Latin compotation , compotatio (translation of Greek symposion drinking party), from com + potatio potation : a drinking or tippling together : carouse …

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  • 89fuddling — fuddˈling noun and adjective Tippling • • • Main Entry: ↑fuddle …

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  • 90bib|u|los|i|ty — «BIHB yuh LOS uh tee», noun. addiction to drink; tippling …

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