Tipplings

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. Repeated, habitual drinking of alcohol in small amounts over time ; the alcoholic drinks that someone regularly consumes
2. The act of drinking liquor frequently and often secretly ; various alcoholic beverages taken as a regular indulgence
3. Frequent sipping of strong drink as a habit ; the spirits or wines that a person casually imbibes again and again

Etymology: "Tipplings" is simply the plural of "tippling," so the story belongs to that base word. "Tippling" is the present participle and gerund of "tipple," and the sense of drinking alcohol habitually or in small, repeated amounts is the one that gives the plural its meaning. Plurals of this kind are used when people speak of several separate bouts of such drinking, or of the drinks themselves taken in quick succession over an evening.

Synonyms: drinkings, boozings