as in alcoholic
a person who makes a habit of getting drunk
a golfing foursome of modest tipplers heading for the nineteenth hole after a round
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There are even redemption arcs, like that of Shane, the town alcoholic who turns around his bottom-of-a-bottle fortunes with a love for raising chickens.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
26 Feb. 2026 -
The standup comic, writer and actress takes on the role of a problem-prone ex-boxing champ and recovering alcoholic trying to make a living training young fighters.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Tippler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tippler. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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