tippler
Habitual moderate imbiber
A tippler is someone who drinks alcohol regularly but not to excess—a habitual but moderate drinker.
The word carries a gentle, almost affectionate tone, suggesting someone who enjoys their drink without dramatic consequences: The old tippler nursed his whiskey at the corner of the bar.
Tippler implies a steady habit rather than occasional indulgence or destructive alcoholism.
Habitual heavy drinker
- drunkardChronic heavy drinker
- sotHabitual heavy drinker
- lushRichly abundant in growth
- toperHabitual heavy drinker
inebriate · imbiber · dipsomaniac · bibber · soak · guzzler · swiller · quaffer
Oak-aged grain spirit
Licensed drinking establishment
- tavernPublic drinking establishment
- barDrinking establishment
- alehouseDrinking establishment
- saloonDrinking establishment, often frontier
inn · taproom · watering hole · local · brewpub · speakeasy · lounge · snug
Quick, sharp pinch
- swigLarge hasty draught
- nightcapPre-sleep alcoholic drink
- dramSmall measure, liquid or weight
- totVery young child
snifter · aperitif · digestif · sundowner · quaff · sip · swill · imbibe
Goodwill among companions
- merrimentLighthearted fun together
- revelryNoisy, lively celebration
- bonhomieGenial, easygoing friendliness
- fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions
jollity · cheer · companionship · socializing · toast · rounds · pub crawl · happy hour
boozer
Habitual heavy drinker
toper · inebriate · imbiber · dipsomaniac · bibber · soak · guzzler · swiller · quaffer · wino
whiskey
Oak-aged grain spirit
vodka · sherry · port · ale · stout · lager · cider · mead · sake · soju
pub
Licensed drinking establishment
saloon · inn · taproom · watering hole · local · brewpub · speakeasy · lounge · snug · hostelry
nip
Quick, sharp pinch
tot · snifter · aperitif · digestif · sundowner · quaff · sip · swill · imbibe · indulge
camaraderie
Goodwill among companions
- merrimentLighthearted fun together
- revelryNoisy, lively celebration
- bonhomieGenial, easygoing friendliness
fellowship · jollity · cheer · companionship · socializing · toast · rounds · pub crawl · happy hour
buzzed
Mildly intoxicated
- inebriatedIntoxicated by alcohol
- sloshedVery intoxicated
- plasteredExtremely intoxicated
woozy · groggy · befuddled · merry · fuddled · besotted · three-sheets · squiffy · half-cut · wobbly
- drinkersdrinker, drinkers, imbiber, imbibers, drunk
- mine railwaysmine carts, narrow gauge, hopper car, headframe, pit head
tipplerteetotaler
Complete abstainer from liquor
teetotaller · abstainer · nondrinker · teetotalist · prohibitionist
- tippling houseVenue selling alcoholic drinks