n.
Function: noun
Etymology: probably from nipperkin, a liquor container
Date: circa 1796
: a small quantity of liquor : SIP also : a very small bottle of liquor
n.
Function: noun
Etymology: probably from nipperkin, a liquor container
Date: circa 1796
: a small quantity of liquor : SIP also : a very small bottle of liquor
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012