Nip 330980 224189761 2008-07-07T18:56:59Z 68.9.236.212 {{wiktionarypar|nip}} '''Nip''' may refer to: * '''Nip''' is a derogatory word for a [[Japanese people|Japanese person]]. It is derived from "Nippon" (mispronounced with a short "i" sound), the Japanese term for [[Japan]]. Usage in this context probably peaked around the time of [[World War II]]. It is seldom used this way today. Heard frequently on the WWII-based sitcom ''[[McHale's Navy]]''. * '''Nip''' can also refer to a small quantity (mostly of a drink), such as a [[shot]] of [[liquor]]. In relation to spirits it tends to refer to a small, unmeasured quantity, but in Britain a nip of beer is specifically defined as a third of a pint (189ml). This is one of the three legal sizes for draught beer glasses; it was formerly used for very strong beer but is now rarely seen. * '''Nip''' is also used as part of the expression ''nip and tuck'', originally a close contest, but now more often a slang reference to [[plastic surgery]]. See '''[[Nip/Tuck]]''' for the television series. * '''Nip''' can also refer to NIP number is a number under which your company is evidenced as a taxpayer (Poland). * Possibly the most common modern usage is in the expression '''''nip'''ped in the bud'', a reference to something ended before it reached its full potential. Example: The athlete's career was nipped in the bud by major injuries. * '''to nip''' is a verb meaning something along the lines of 'to move quickly, but not very far', such as in the phrase "I'll just nip next door" and also 'to bite lightly (with intent to get one's attention but not to harm them)' as in "The hungry dog nipped at its owner's heals." * '''nip''' is also used as a synonym for 'chill' as in the phrase "there's a nip in the air tonight". * By extension of the meaning of the last two above, '''nippy''' or '''nipster''' can mean either chilly or quick, depending on the context, used in a sentence: "It's nippy outside today!" or "It's nipster!" * '''Nip''' in paper making is the place of intersection where one roll touches another. * '''Nip''' Slang for nipple as in "Nip slip" * '''to nip''' in slang is also a reference to someone's [[nipple|nipples]] being in an erect state often displaying through a layer of clothes. * Hamburgers served at the [[Salisbury House (Canada)|Salisbury House]] restaurant chain in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada are known as "nips". *Nip is scots slang for or "Gettin' Aff" NIP- Niggas in Peace Dale, clan '''NIP''' or '''NIPS''' may stand for: * Notice of Intended [[Prosecution]], usually for traffic offences * [[NIPS|Neural Information Processing Systems]], a computational statistics conference held annually in Canada * [[Naval Intelligence Professionals]], an association of active duty, retired and reserve officers, enlisted personnel, and civilians who serve or have served within the Naval Intelligence community * [[Ninjas in Pyjamas]], a pro gaming team * [[National Immunization Program]], a part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, located in Augusta, Georgia. * [[nude]] in [[public]] * "New In Package", used in [[online auction]] listings. * Normal Incidence Pyrheliometer, an instrument that measures direct solar radiation (pointed directly at the sun)<ref>[http://www.eppleylab.com/PrdNormIncPyrhelmtr.htm EPLAB: Normal Incidence Pyrheliometer]</ref> {{disambig}} [[it:NIP]]