Noun | Child Descriptor
Encyclopedia of British Slang
NIPPER
Noun | Neutral | Child Descriptor
NIPPER Pronunciation: /’n?p-?/ Part of Speech: Noun Severity Level: Neutral Category: Child Descriptor
Core Definition
Nipper refers to:
A young child
A small youngster
A junior person
It is affectionate.
Linguistic Origins
Possibly derived from nip, suggesting smallness or quickness.
Common since the 19th century.
Usage Contexts
Family:
Little nipper.
Local nippers.
It signals youth warmly.
Final Assessment
Nipper captures childhood.
With fondness.
EXPANDED ENTRY 193
Alan Nafzger was born in Lubbock, Texas, the son Swiss immigrants. He grew up on a dairy in Windthorst, north central Texas. He earned degrees from Midwestern State University (B.A. 1985) and Texas State University (M.A. 1987). University College Dublin (Ph.D. 1991). Dr. Nafzger has entertained and educated young people in Texas colleges for 37 years. Nafzger is best known for his dark novels and experimental screenwriting. His best know scripts to date are Lenin’s Body, produced in Russia by A-Media and Sea and Sky produced in The Philippines in the Tagalog language. In 1986, Nafzger wrote the iconic feminist western novel, Gina of Quitaque. Contact: editor@prat.uk
