tipple

IPA: tˈɪpʌɫ

An area near the entrance of mines which is used to load and unload coal.
(rail transport) An apparatus for unloading railroad freight cars by tipping them; the place where this is done.
(slang) Any alcoholic drink.
A surname originating as a patronymic.

Examples of "tipple" in Sentences

In their case, the tipple is a commodity called power.
But champagne does not age well and the tipple is unlikely to be drinkable.
The tipple was a fairly public place, and he judged he was as safe there as anywhere.
I like your use of the word "tipple"...your new banner...and all the things you listed.
This place was the "tipple," where the coal that came out of the mine was weighed and recorded.
i understand completely why balzac died of caffiene poisoning ... my favourite writer's tipple is green tea with toasted rice ... it reminds me of the nanowrimo stint a couple of years ago
France has earned a reputation for stubborn arrogance in the wine world for boasting of its inimitable terroirs and millennia-old viticultural traditions, while slapping lawsuits on any upstart foreign winemaker who dares to label his tipple Champagne or Chablis.
Not only do you not want to waste that 1982 Château Margaux on an aunt whose preferred tipple is Southern Comfort, but if the proceedings become--well, shall we say, convivial--even the most dedicated wine aficionado will find his attention wandering away from the vino, however impressive its pedigree.