Nipperkin
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Nipperkin is a noun meaning (archaic) A small cup or other vessel, of perhaps 1/8 pint in volume.
Meaning
(archaic) A small cup or other vessel, of perhaps 1/8 pint in volume.
More Meanings
- (archaic) A small amount of beer, wine, or other liquid, of perhaps 1/8 pint in volume.
Example Sentences
[L]et Tim send the ale and the sack, and the nipperkin of double-distilled, with a bit of diet-loaf, or some such trinket, and score it to the new comer.
Word Forms
- nipperkins
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include nipper, snippock, half-pint, pipkin, snip, noggin.
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