Gipper
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɡɪpɚ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Gipper is a noun meaning (obsolete except dialectal) One who gips (cleans fish in preparation for curing).
Meaning
(obsolete except dialectal) One who gips (cleans fish in preparation for curing).
Example Sentences
One man takes the Herrings out of the Well with the Ladnet, and fils the Gippers baskets. ¶ 9 Gippers which cut their throats, and takes out the Guts, and fling the ful Herring into one Basket, and the ſhotten Herring into another.
Word Forms
- gippers
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include gippo, gippy, half gip, gyppo, gyppery, gypper.
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