nip2
Pronunciation: /nɪp/
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[ no object]
Definition of nip
noun
verb ( nips, nipping, nipped)
Origin:
late 18th century (originally denoting a half-pint of ale): probably an abbreviation of the rare term nipperkin 'small measure'; compare with Low German and Dutch nippen 'to sip'