as in to drink
to partake excessively of alcoholic beverages
the old professor has been known to bib on occasion
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Recent Examples of bib
The players usually know the line-up at least 24 hours in advance because of who is handed first-team bibs in training.
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Daniel Taylor, The Athletic, 18 Dec. 2024
So bib up, chow down, and let your inner glutton romp.
—Rand Richards Cooper, Hartford Courant, 31 Jan. 2023
Implementing issue 24, which voters approved resoundingly in November, that adds another layer of oversight to police and bib obviously grasps the gravity of the moment for Cleveland police.
—Laura Johnston, cleveland, 17 Mar. 2022
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Daniel Taylor, The Athletic, 18 Dec. 2024
So bib up, chow down, and let your inner glutton romp.
—Rand Richards Cooper, Hartford Courant, 31 Jan. 2023
Implementing issue 24, which voters approved resoundingly in November, that adds another layer of oversight to police and bib obviously grasps the gravity of the moment for Cleveland police.
—Laura Johnston, cleveland, 17 Mar. 2022
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This is more likely to happen if you're not used to high-fiber meals or don't drink enough water.—
Morgan Pearson,
Verywell Health,
7 Aug. 2025
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Those who have faith in the supplement stack will most likely drink between three to five types of natural or herbal pills as part of their wellness routine.—
Bianca Salonga,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Best Hotels and Resorts The Old Gin House This spot was a public guesthouse in 1760, later a factory (the gin refers to cotton, not booze).—
Jeannette Cooperman,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Aug. 2025
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The fiancee of a groom-to-be killed the day before his wedding by a teenage wrong-way driver on the Henry Hudson Parkway is suing the young suspect, a Times Square nightclub the lawsuit says served him booze, and an off-duty NYPD officer for chasing him after an earlier crash.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
28 July 2025
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“Bib.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bib. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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