Akademik

tipple

v. & n.
—v.
1 intr. drink intoxicating liquor habitually.
2 tr. drink (liquor) repeatedly in small amounts.
—n. colloq. a drink, esp. a strong one.
Derivatives:
tippler n.
Etymology: ME, back-form. f. tippler, of unkn. orig.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.