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winebibber

One who drinks too much wine. Jesus' enemies accused Him of being a winebibber (Mt 11:19; Lk 7:34). Unlike John the Baptist, who "came neither eating bread nor drinking wine" (Lk 7:33), Jesus "came eating and drinking" (Mt 11:18). His association with those who ate and drank freely brought the rebuke of the religious leaders who had decided to kill Him.