NIPPER Meaning of NIPPER in English ■ noun1》 informal a child. 2》 ( ~s ) pliers, pincers, or a similar tool. 3》 the claw of a crab or lobster. 4》 Austral. a burrowing marine prawn used as fishing bait. Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004