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Bubber vs Bibber - What's the difference?

bubber | bibber |

As nouns the difference between bubber and bibber

is that bubber is a person who steals plate from public houses while bibber is one given to drinking alcoholic beverages too freely; a tippler.

bubber

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (archaic) A person who steals plate from public houses.
  • (archaic) A drinking bowl.
  • (archaic) a very good drinker.

    • References

    * BUBBER'', ''Dictionary of Thieving Slang , 1737.

    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

    References

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