nipping in the butt

A form of nip in the butt — Eggcorn of nip in the bud.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of nip in the butt
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APA

nipping in the butt. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nipping%20in%20the%20butt

MLA

“nipping in the butt.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nipping%20in%20the%20butt. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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

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