TIPPLERS Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

tipplers

noun

plural of tippler

as in alcoholics

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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Noun

By the time Casey came under the wing of other recovering alcoholics in the 1990s, Murphy was a local legend.

— Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2026
The child of alcoholics, Dreesen often referenced his rough-and-tumble upbringing in his comedy sets, telling tales of little Tommy shining shoes in the taverns of the South Side to feed his siblings.

— Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026

Definition of alcoholics

Noun

Give me the drunks, the nightclub comics, the vaudevillians, the hustlers, and the people doing three shows a night for 20 bucks and a sandwich.

— Emma Specter, Vogue, 31 Oct. 2026
Lee, emerging from the dark woods beyond McMann’s cabin, gets picked up by a guy who nicknames himself the Boontill Oracle, a do-gooder who waits outside highway bars to give safe rides to local drunks.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026

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Legally, up to one percent of additives are allowed to be used without being disclosed to augment color and flavor, but nowadays many tequila drinkers are specifically seeking out additive-free expressions.

— Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2026
But, like the Fellow machine, the Spiral Luxe is well equipped for already-advanced coffee drinkers.

— Editors of Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026

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