nip in the butt

verb

Eggcorn of nip in the bud.

Meanings

verbnip in the butt (third-person singular simple present nips in the butt, present participle nipping in the butt, simple past and past participle nipped in the butt)

present singular third person nips in the butt · participle present nipping in the butt · participle past nipped in the butt · past nipped in the butt

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APA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nip in the butt,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nip%20in%20the%20butt.

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