Green’s Dictionary of Slang

champers n.

champagne.

1955		M. Allingham Beckoning Lady (2007) 112: She hates champers but she’s not allowed to drink anything else .
1966		T. Keyes All Night Stand 25: ‘And free champers?’ I asked in my best mimic.
1979		G. Wolff Duke of Deception (1990) 225: Let’s get some champers and fish-eggs up here.
1983		J. Byrell (con. 1959) Up the Cross 140: [S]pending his last razoo on champers.
1986		S. King It (1987) 460: ‘Champers,’ some of em called it.
1994		C. Dexter Daughters of Cain (1995) 372: I wish we could have gone out for shampers together.
1996		(con. 1964-65) B. Thorpe Sex and Thugs and Rock ’n’ Roll 27: Between champers and martinis, Chips Rafferty and Peter Finch kicked their heels up.
1997		(con. 1950s) D. Farson Never a Normal Man 153: ‘Champers!’ cried Minton. ‘It’s madly good for you. Much better than brown or mild.’.
2000		F. Mac Anna Cartoon City 48: Bob ordered champagne and she went away. ‘Champers lads?’ Bob slapped his hands together.
2004		P. Howard PS, I Scored the Bridesmaids 219: Knocking back the old champers by the neck.
2004		L. Redhead Peepshow [ebook] The champers here is so cheap it’s poison.
2010		L. Redhead Thrill City [ebook] ‘Send Chloe my apologies and give her this.’ I handed him the champers.
2015		I. Welsh Decent Ride 416: Plenty ae champers n charlie, wi nae bizzy eyes gittin through the tinted gless.