- Nipperkin
- Nipperkin \Nip"per*kin\, n. [See 1st {Nip}.] A small cup. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
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Nipperkin — The nipperkin is a unit of measurement of volume, equal to one half of a quarter gill, one eighth of a gill, or one thirty second of an English pint. In other estimations, one nip (an abbreviation that originated in 1796) is either one third of a … Wikipedia
nipperkin — ˈnipə(r)kə̇n noun ( s) Etymology: origin unknown 1. : a liquor container or vessel with a capacity of a half pint or less 2. : a quantity of liquor contained in or able to be contained in a nipperkin … Useful english dictionary
nipperkin — noun a) A small cup or other vessel, of perhaps 1/8 pint in volume. b) A small amount of beer, wine, or other liquid, of perhaps 1/8 pint in volume. See Also: nip … Wiktionary
nipperkin — nip·per·kin … English syllables
The Barley Mow — (Roud 944) is a traditional folk song. The words were printed in William Chappells Popular Music of the Olden time (1855 1859). It has become a drinking game song, the point of which is to consume an entire beverage. When sung as a drinking game … Wikipedia
nip — I. verb (nipped; nipping) Etymology: Middle English nippen; akin to Middle Dutch nipen to pinch, Old Norse hnippa to prod Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. a. to catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points ; pinch … New Collegiate Dictionary
nip — nip1 /nip/, v., nipped, nipping, n. v.t. 1. to squeeze or compress tightly between two surfaces or points; pinch; bite. 2. to take off by pinching, biting, or snipping (usually fol. by off): He nipped off a piece of steak and gave it to the dog.… … Universalium
Receptacle — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Receptacle >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 receptacle receptacle Sgm: N 1 inclosure inclosure &c. 232 Sgm: N 1 recipient recipient receiver reservatory GRP: N 2 Sgm: N 2 compartment compartment … English dictionary for students
nip — nip1 [nıp] v past tense and past participle nipped present participle nipping [Date: 1300 1400; : Middle Low German; Origin: nipen] 1.) [I always + adverb/preposition] BrE informal to go somewhere quickly or for a short time = ↑pop ▪ Have we time … Dictionary of contemporary English
nip — {{11}}nip (n.1) small measure of spirits, 1796, shortening of nipperkin (1670s) quantity of liquor of a half pint or less, possibly of Dutch or Low German origin and related to nip (v.). Reinforced by nip (n.2) on notion of fragment or bit… … Etymology dictionary
