# tipple

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈtɪpəl/ · frequency rank #60,518

## Definitions
1. An area near the entrance of mines which is used to load and unload coal.
2. An apparatus for unloading railroad freight cars by tipping them; the place where this is done.
3. Any alcoholic drink.

## Etymology
Unknown but possibly from a Scandinavian source (see Norwegian tipla), or from tip + -le.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/tipple