as in boys
a male person who has not yet reached adulthood
the little nipper can't quite reach the cabinet
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Recent Examples of nippers
Loon Nippers Your nippers will quickly become your best fishing buddy.
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Francesca Krempa, Outside, 23 Dec. 2025
Francesca Krempa, Outside, 23 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nippers
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The Milton Hershey School, a residential school for K-12 students from disadvantaged economic and social backgrounds, has grown from an enrollment of four boys in 1910 to a co-ed institution with 2,200 students.—
David P. Willis,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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East Ridge won its first boys weightlifting title and did it in dramatic fashion.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 Apr. 2026
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If kids are in your world, plan a game that includes them.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
17 Apr. 2026
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All kids are really good kids, but these are good kids.—
Jeff Capellini,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Officers arrived to find a single-vehicle wreck involving five teenagers ages 16 to 18, all with major injuries.—
Aidin Vaziri,
San Francisco Chronicle,
11 Apr. 2026
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Based on Margaret Atwood’s 2019 novel, the sequel series returns to the oppressive, patriarchal society, this time through the lens of teenagers Agnes (Chase Infiniti) and Daisy (Lucy Halliday).—
Rebecca Aizin,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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This place was incredible, and got to enjoy it with some good lads.—
Emily Krauser,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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The year was 1994, and a handful of Irish lads were gathered at a hotel in Northern Ireland to celebrate Colin Cather’s pending nuptials.—
Abby Ellin,
Washington Post,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Nippers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nippers. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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