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nip-up

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[nip-uhp] / ˈnɪpˌʌp /

noun

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

Etymology

Origin of nip-up

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

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Whenever the price takes a nip-up, there is a wild scramble in the offices of Lewis & Peat, the world's largest rubber brokers, whose daily turnover frequently reaches $90 million.

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