nip
v.
squeeze tightly between two surfaces, pinch, bite; break off by pinching; sip (especially an alcoholic drink); sting sharply (especially with cold); stop process of growth or development
n.
pinch; frosty chill; small sip; small bite; sharp or spicy flavor
Nip
Nip may refer to:Nip is a highly derogatory term for a
Japanese person. It is derived from "Nippon" (mispronounced with a short "i" sound), the Japanese term for
Japan. Usage in this context probably peaked around the time of
World War II. It is seldom used this way today. Heard frequently on the WWII-based sitcom
McHale's Navy.Nip can also refer to a small quantity (mostly of a drink), such as a
shot of
liquor. In relation to spirits it tends to refer to a small, unmeasured quantity, but in Britain a nip of beer is specifically defined as a third of a pint (189ml). This is one of the three legal sizes for draught beer glasses; it was formerly used for very strong beer but is now rarely seen.Nip is also used as part of the expression nip and tuck, originally a close contest, but now more often a slang reference to
plastic surgery. See
Nip/Tuck for the television series.Possibly the most common modern usage is in the expression nipped in the bud, a reference to something ended before it reached its full potential. Example: The athlete's career was nipped in the bud by major injuries.to nip is a verb meaning something along the lines of 'to move quickly, but not very far', such as in the phrase "I'll just nip next door".nip is also used as a synonym for 'chill' as in the phrase "there's a nip in the air tonight".By extension of the meaning of the last two above, nippy or nipster can mean either chilly or quick, depending on the context, used in a sentence: "It's nippy outside today!" or "It's nipster!"Nip Slang for nipple as in "Nip slip"to nip in slang is also a reference to someone's
nipples being in an erect state often displaying through a layer of clothes.Hamburgers served at the
Salisbury House restaurant chain in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada are known as "nips".Playing "nip" is a slang term commonly used in the northern Virginia area and generally refers to flirtation between two young people. Example: Sean, rather than working, spent his afternoons playing nip with the girl at the Starbucks counter.
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Nip
Noun
1. a person of Japanese descent
(synonym) Jap
(hypernym) Japanese, Nipponese
nip
Noun
1. a small drink of liquor; "he poured a shot of whiskey"
(synonym) shot
(hypernym) small indefinite quantity, small indefinite amount
2. a tart spiciness
(synonym) piquance, piquancy, tang, tanginess, zest
(hypernym) spiciness, spice, spicery
3. a small drink
(synonym) sip
(hypernym) swallow, drink, deglutition
4. small sharp biting
(synonym) pinch
(hypernym) bite, chomp
Verb
1. squeeze tightly between the fingers; "He pinched her behind"; "She squeezed the bottle"
(synonym) pinch, squeeze, twinge, tweet, twitch
(hypernym) grip
(hyponym) tweak
(derivation) claw, chela, nipper, pincer
2. give a small sharp bite to; "The Queen's corgies always nip at her staff's ankles"
(hypernym) bite, seize with teeth
(derivation) pinch
3. sever or remove by pinching or snipping; "nip off the flowers"
(synonym) nip off, clip, snip, snip off
(hypernym) cut
NIP (numéro d'identification personnel)
PIN, personal identification number (Computers)
nippen
v.
sip, take a small drink, drink a small amount of liquid
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