Bibbery

/ˈbɪbərɪ/ noun

Definition

Excessive or habitual drinking; the practice or behavior of drinking frequently or to excess.

Etymology

From 'bibber' + suffix '-y' (noun-forming). Created the same way modern English makes 'brewery' from 'brew.'

Kelly Says

Bibbery is an archaic word that shows how 17th-century English had very specific moral judgment words—'bibbery' explicitly condemned the behavior in its very structure, unlike neutral modern terms.

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