sb. [f. QUAFF v. + -ER1.] One that quaffs or drinks deeply.
1520. Whitinton, Vulg. (1527), 13 b. He is a quaffer namely of swete wyne.
1579. G. Harvey, Letter-bk. (Camden), 82. A company of honest good fellowes, and reasnable honeste quaffers.
a. 1624. Bp. M. Smith, Serm. (1632), 278. What a griefe was it to Nouellus Torquatus … that his sonne was such a quaffer.
1822. Blackw. Mag., XI. 346. Pouring it out and calling so lustily for quaffers.
Quaffer, v.: see QUAFER.
