tipple Posted on 3 October, 20164 October, 2016 by Jay Hung NounPhraseVerb (noun) An alcoholic beverage. (verb) To drink alcohol. Examples: Let’s grab a tipple after work. I’ve been known to tipple on the weekends. Origin: Derived from “tippler,” meaning alehouse keeper. First used in 1560 as the Middle English “tipler.” Related Lingo: tipple booze cocktail