Meaning of Nip | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Abbreviation of National Immunization Program.
   US, abbreviation, alt-of
2. Abbreviation of non-native invasive plant.
   abbreviation, alt-of
3. A playful bite.
4. A small amount of food or drink, (particularly) a small amount of liquor.
5. A nipple, usually of a woman.
   in-plural, slang, vulgar
6. A Japanese person.
   dated, ethnic, offensive, slang, slur
7. A hamburger.
   Northwestern, Ontario
8. Alternative spelling of Nip; a Japanese person.
   alt-of, alternative, dated, ethnic, offensive, slang, slur
9. Abbreviation of notice of intended prosecution.
   UK, abbreviation, alt-of
10. A pinch with the nails or teeth.
11. Briskly cold weather.
12. A seizing or closing in upon; a pinching
13. A small cut, or a cutting off the end.
14. A more or less gradual thinning out of a stratum.
15. A blast; a killing of the ends of plants by frost.
16. A biting sarcasm; a taunt.
17. A short turn in a rope.
18. The place of intersection where one roll touches another
19. A pickpocket.
    UK, obsolete

Equivalents

Examples

“The puppy gave his owner’s finger a nip.”

“There is a nip in the air. It is nippy outside.”

“The day had only just broken, and there was a nip in the air; but the sky was cloudless, and the sun was shining yellow.”

“the nip of masses of ice”

“A novice nip, newly arrived in London, went one afternoon to the Red Bull in Bishopsgate, an inn converted to a playhouse.”

“I’ll just take a nip of that cake.”

“He had a nip of whiskey.”

“Did you manage to sneak a peek at her nips, bro?”

“I find bras totally uncomfortable, hot and itchy, for both work and leisure. But looking around, I seem to be in the minority. What are the rules for going braless? Is it OK to show my nips, or is it rude?”

“CHUNGKING, Oct. 10—Chinese counterblows against the Japanese offensive in south China have reeled the Nips back from two towns in the approaches to Kweilin, capital city of Kwangsi Province, today’s Chinese High Command communique announced.”

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