Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
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NIPPER, n. A small quantity of liquor (Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff. 118).Edb. 1844 J. Ballantine Miller xvii.:
Will you have a raw nipper or a glass of hot, Jock?
