as in to drink
to partake excessively of alcoholic beverages
the old professor has been known to bib on occasion
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Recent Examples of bib
The players usually know the line-up at least 24 hours in advance because of who is handed first-team bibs in training.
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Daniel Taylor, The Athletic, 18 Dec. 2024
So bib up, chow down, and let your inner glutton romp.
—Rand Richards Cooper, Hartford Courant, 31 Jan. 2023
Implementing issue 24, which voters approved resoundingly in November, that adds another layer of oversight to police and bib obviously grasps the gravity of the moment for Cleveland police.
—Laura Johnston, cleveland, 17 Mar. 2022
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Daniel Taylor, The Athletic, 18 Dec. 2024
So bib up, chow down, and let your inner glutton romp.
—Rand Richards Cooper, Hartford Courant, 31 Jan. 2023
Implementing issue 24, which voters approved resoundingly in November, that adds another layer of oversight to police and bib obviously grasps the gravity of the moment for Cleveland police.
—Laura Johnston, cleveland, 17 Mar. 2022
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More Americans now use cannabis daily than drink alcohol every day.1 Public attitudes toward cannabis have shifted dramatically over the past decade, with some perceiving cannabis to be safer than alcohol.—
Fran Kritz,
Verywell Health,
14 July 2025
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Some factors can make drowning more likely, including not knowing how to swim, a lack of close supervision, not wearing a life jacket and drinking alcohol while recreating near or in water.—
Don Sweeney
July 14,
Sacbee.com,
14 July 2025
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Maybe booze and Jenga make a good pairing after all.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
11 July 2025
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The Plant Butchers also shut down this year, while The Donut Room and booze brand never materialized.—
John McDermott,
HollywoodReporter,
19 June 2025
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“Bib.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bib. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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