As nouns the difference between bobber and bibber
is that bobber is a buoyant device (frequently made of cork) attached to a line so as to suspend the end of the line with the hook (and bait or lure) above the bottom while bibber is one given to drinking alcoholic beverages too freely; a tippler.
bobber
English
Noun
(
en noun)
(fishing) A buoyant device (frequently made of cork) attached to a line so as to suspend the end of the line with the hook (and bait or lure) above the bottom.
Synonyms
* cork
* float
bibber
English
Noun
(
en noun)
One given to drinking alcoholic beverages too freely; a tippler.
Usage notes
Chiefly used in composition, as in (winebibber).
Synonyms
* tippler
Related terms
* bib
* bibble
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