Etymology

fuddlecap

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Today it means: Someone who drinks alcoholic beverages too freely. Full definition →

First used 17ᵗʰ—19ᵗʰ centuries.
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The story

From fuddle (“liquor”) + cap (“head”); compare madcap.

First known use, by meaning

  • 17ᵗʰ—19ᵗʰ centuries. Someone who drinks alcoholic beverages too freely.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.