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Probably from nip (“a dram or sip”) + -er + -kin as in kilderkin.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
nipperkin
Today it means: A small cup or other vessel, of perhaps 1/8 pint in volume. Full definition →
Today it means: A small cup or other vessel, of perhaps 1/8 pint in volume. Full definition →
Probably from nip (“a dram or sip”) + -er + -kin as in kilderkin.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.