Kipper
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈkɪpə(ɹ)/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Kipper is a noun meaning A split, salted and smoked herring or salmon.
Meaning
A split, salted and smoked herring or salmon.
More Meanings
- A male salmon after spawning.
- (military, RAF World War II code name) A patrol to protect fishing boats in the Irish and North Seas against attack from the air.
- (UK, naval slang) A torpedo.
- (Australia, slang) An Englishman who has moved to Australia.
- (Australia) A young Aboriginal man who has been initiated into to the rights of manhood.
- (endearing) A child or young person.
Example Sentences
1 Kipper, Englishman
An able seaman on a kipper warship called the Eagle.
'Fancy running the risk of getting a kipper [a torpedo] to go with his grub.'
Quite often they [sc. English immigrants in Australia] are referred to as Kippers.
Word Forms
- kippers
- kippering
- kippered
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include herring, spawn, kepper, kipperer, klipfish, rollmop.
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