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noun
1.
a person or thing that nips.
2.
Usually, nippers. a device for nipping, as pincers or forceps.
3.
one of the two large claws of a crustacean.
4.
Metalworking. dog (def. 13).
5.
EXPAND6.
Informal.
a.
a small boy.
b.
Chiefly British. a costermonger's helper or assistant.
7.
COLLAPSENautical. a short rope for seizing an anchor cable to a messenger from a capstan.
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Nipper
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
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Word Origin & History
nipper
"small boy," 1859, originally (1530s) a pickpocket who "pinched" other people's property; see nip (v.).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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