"Nippy" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Nippies [plural], Nippys [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪpi Etymology: From nippy (“speedy”). Head templates: {{en-noun|+|Nippys}} Nippy (plural Nippies or Nippys)
  1. (UK, historical) A waitress in a Lyons Corner House. Tags: UK, historical

Inflected forms

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