liquor vs tipple

liquor

verb
  • To drink liquor, usually to excess. 

  • To cause someone to drink liquor, usually to excess. 

noun
  • Strong alcoholic drink derived from fermentation and distillation; more broadly, any alcoholic drink. 

  • In process industry, a liquid in which a desired reaction takes place, e.g. pulping liquor is a mixture of chemicals and water which breaks wood into its components, thus facilitating the extraction of cellulose. 

  • A parsley sauce commonly served with traditional pies and mash. 

  • A liquid obtained by cooking meat or vegetables (or both). 

  • A liquid in which something has been steeped. 

tipple

verb
  • To drink too much alcohol. 

  • To sell alcoholic liquor by retail. 

  • To drink alcohol regularly or habitually, but not to excess. 

  • To put up (hay, etc.) in bundles in order to dry it. 

  • To fall over; to topple. 

noun
  • Any alcoholic drink. 

  • An apparatus for unloading railroad freight cars by tipping them; the place where this is done. 

  • An area near the entrance of mines which is used to load and unload coal. 

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