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Meaning
Adj
●
In British English:
fast; speedy
●
In Temperature:
Of the
weather
, rather cold.
●
Inclined to
nip
; bitey.
●
In Scottish English:
annoying; irritating
●
In Scottish English:
sharp in taste
●
In Scottish English:
curt
●
In Scottish English:
parsimonious
Noun
●
In British English & :
A
waitress
in a Lyons Corner House.
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Wiktionary
Origin
nippy
English
-y
English
-y
Middle English (1100-1500)
nip
English
nippen
Middle English (1100-1500)
Sourced from
Etym
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