nipp ‧ er /ˈnɪpə $ -ər/ BrE AmE noun [countable] British English informal
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Origin: nipper 'boy who runs errands for a workman or street seller' , from ⇨ ↑ nip 1 2 ]
a child
nipp ‧ er /ˈnɪpə $ -ər/ BrE AmE noun [countable] British English informal
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Origin: nipper 'boy who runs errands for a workman or street seller' , from ⇨ ↑ nip 1 2 ]
a child
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012