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nippers

noun

Meaning

  1. One who, or that which, nips.
  2. (usually in the plural) Any of various devices (as pincers) for nipping.
  3. A child.
  4. A child aged from 5 to 13 in the Australian surf life-saving clubs.
  5. A boy working as a navvies' assistant.
  6. A mosquito.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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