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Definition of bibulous adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

bibulous

adjective
 
/ˈbɪbjələs/
 
/ˈbɪbjələs/
(old-fashioned or humorous)
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  1. liking to drink too much alcohol
    Word Originlate 17th cent. (in the sense ‘absorbent’): from Latin bibulus ‘freely or readily drinking’ (from bibere ‘to drink’) + -ous.
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