NIP

[noun] [C]I gave my thumb quite a nip when the pliers slipped.Nip and tuck is US for neck and neck.See at neck (BODY PART).(US informal) Nip and tuck is also another way of saying plastic surgery (= a medical operation to repair or change a person's appearance).You could tell from the magazine photo that he'd had a little nip and tuck to make himself look younger.(US informal) A nip here and a tuck there means a series of small reductions.The department made a nip here and a tuck there but they were still way over budget.