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Meaning
Noun
●
A
split
,
salted
and
smoked
herring
or salmon.
●
A
male
salmon
after spawning.
●
In Military & Nationalism:
A
patrol
to
protect
fishing boats
in the Irish and North Seas against
attack
from the air.
●
In British English:
A torpedo.
●
In Australian English:
An Englishman who has
moved
to Australia.
●
In Australian English:
A
young
Aboriginal
man
who has been
initiated
into to the
rights
of
man
hood.
●
A fool.
●
A
child
or
young
person.
●
In British English & Seafood:
A
member
or
supporter
of UKIP (UK Independence Party).
●
In Cartomancy:
A type of
fortune-telling
cards.
●
In UK politics:
A
supporter
or
member
of UKIP (United Kingdom Independence Party).
Verb
●
In Cooking & Salmonids:
To
prepare
(a
herring
or
similar
fish
) by
splitting
,
salting
, and smoking.
●
To
damage
or
treat
with smoke.
●
To
dry out
with
heat
or
harsh
chemicals
; to desiccate.
●
To
drink
or give a
drink
of
alcohol
, especially to intoxication.
●
To
punish
by
spanking
or caning.
●
To
lead astray
or
frame
; to cause to
get into
trouble.
●
To
utterly
defeat
or humiliate.
Adj
●
In Fishing:
Out of season.
●
Very
wide
,
shaped
like a kipper.
●
In British English:
lively;
chipper
; nimble.
Name
●
A surname.
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Related
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Related words may be derogatory, vulgar, or offensive
Rhymes
Kipper
Nipper
Chipper
Skipper
Squipper
Stripper
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