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nip-up

[ nip-uhp ]

noun

  1. a calisthenic routine or gymnastic move of springing to one's feet from a supine position.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of nip-up1

First recorded in 1935–40; noun use of verb phrase nip up
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Example Sentences

It was not time to feed, but he removed their bits and let them nip up the bunches of sweet grass about their feet.

Perhaps one had to nip up to the Creameries to get a slice of salmon, or cutlets, or sausages.

Now you nip up to the nursery, and then they'll never know you've been out at all.

Then he turned to the other man, who had followed Nip up the ladder.

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