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. 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 See All Example Sentences for bib
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  • This advisory is in effect until Friday at 9 p.m. NWS Heat Wave Safety Advice: Protect yourself with these recommendations Stay hydrated: Keep yourself well-hydrated by drinking plenty of fluids.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 28 May 2025
  • The event will include food, drink, a concert and more.
    La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2025
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  • Another differentiator: enough wealth to pay fares starting at about $25,000 per person and going up to more than $100,000 per person for suites, not including shore excursions, or booze, for that matter.
    Fran Golden, AFAR Media, 29 May 2025
  • Thanks to its poor ventilation, smoke and the steam from several thousand adolescent bodies with hormones in full bloom could choke a person whose senses aren’t dulled by drugs or booze by mid-concert.
    Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2025

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“Bib.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bib. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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