gallinipper
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of gallinipper
First recorded in 1675–85; of obscure origin; final element apparently assimilated to nipper
Example Sentences
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"That what I'm payin' you for, you blame gallinipper!"
From Under Handicap A Novel by Jackson Gregory
These young folks are as sly as a gallinipper.
From A Dream of Empire Or, The House of Blennerhassett by William Henry Venable
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