brib·er \ˈbrībə(r)\noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English bribour vagrant, scoundrel, thief, from Middle French bribeur, brimbeur beggar, scoundrel, from briber, brimber + -eur -or 1.obsolete a.: a robber, blackmailer, or extortioner b.: one that extorts a bribe c.: something that bribes : bribe 2.: one that gives or offers a bribe or that practices bribery