wine-bibber
Example Sentences
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Very good wine," said Father Brown, gravely lifting his glass, "but, as you see, a very bad wine-bibber.
From The Wisdom of Father Brown by Chesterton, G. K. (Gilbert Keith)
Remember your Lord, he was familiar with publicans and sinners to a proverb; "Behold a gluttonous man, and a wine-bibber, a friend of publicans and sinners;" Matt. xi.
From The Jerusalem Sinner Saved; or, Good News for the Vilest of Men by Bunyan, John
"Are you proposing to become a wine-bibber in your enthusiasm?" asked John.
From Hetty Wesley by Quiller-Couch, Arthur Thomas, Sir
The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they said, ‘Behold a gluttonous man and a wine-bibber, a friend of publicans and sinners.’
From The Gospel of the Pentateuch by Kingsley, Charles
He is not a wine-bibber, and he is not a total abstainer.
From Horace and His Influence by Showerman, Grant
