nipper
nipper · nippers
One who, or that which, nipsOne who, or that which, nips.
/ˈnɪpə(ɹ)/
Meaning
16 sensesOne who, or that which, nips.
(usually plural)Any of various devices (as pincers) for nipping.
(UK, informal)A child.
карапузkarapuz
(Australia)A child aged from 5 to 13 in the Australian surf life-saving clubs.
(historical)A boy working as a navvies' assistant.
(Canada, Newfoundland, slang)A mosquito.
A fish, the cunner.
The claws of a crab or lobster.
A young bluefish.
a young person of either sex
(dated)A machine used by a ticket inspector to stamp passengers' tickets.
One of a pair of automatically locking handcuffs.
(historical)One of the gloves or mittens worn by fishermen to protect their hands from cold and abrasion.
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slang term for a small child:
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plural: nippersSynonyms
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