Emily Dickinson Lexicon

TIP'PLE, v.i. [Qu. D. zuipen; Fr. toper. This word and tope are probably of one family, and I suspect them to be from the root of dip. See Drink.]

To drink spirituous or strong liquors habitually; to indulge in the frequent and improper use of spirituous liquors. When a man begins to tipple, let his creditors secure their debts.