Etymology

tipple

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Today it means: An area near the entrance of mines which is used to load and unload coal. Full definition →

First used earlier 16th c.
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tipple · noun, verb1

Unknown but possibly from a Scandinavian source (see Norwegian tipla), or from tip + -le.

Tipple · proper noun2

From the medieval personal name Tebald or Tibalt. Compare Theobald.

First known use, by meaning

  • from earlier 16th c. To sell alcoholic liquor by retail.
  • from mid-16th c. To drink too much alcohol.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.