nippitatum

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UK/nɪpɪˈtɑːtəm/

noun

Strong beer or ale (or occasionally some other alcoholic drink).

First used 16th c.Scrabble 16
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Meanings

nounnippitatum (plural nippitatums)

plural nippitatums

  1. archaicStrong beer or ale (or occasionally some other alcoholic drink).First known use 16th c.

    Suddenly she wheels around on Boyles. ‘You, flattop – 'ow 'bout a snootful o' nippitatum, eh? Eh?’

    1982, TC Boyle, Water Music, Penguin, published 2006, page 283

Origin

Uncertain; perhaps compare nipperkin.

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APA

nippitatum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nippitatum

MLA

“nippitatum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nippitatum. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nippitatum,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nippitatum.

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