"in the nip" meaning in English

See in the nip in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Prepositional phrase

IPA: /ɪn ðə ˈnɪp/ [Ireland, UK] Audio: en-au-in the nip.ogg
Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase|head=}} in the nip, {{en-PP}} in the nip
  1. (Ireland, UK, idiomatic, informal) Nude. Tags: Ireland, UK, idiomatic, informal Synonyms: in the nick
    Sense id: en-in_the_nip-en-prep_phrase-NLjBDq3P Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Irish English, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "prepositional phrase",
        "head": ""
      },
      "expansion": "in the nip",
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    },
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "in the nip",
      "name": "en-PP"
    }
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "prep_phrase",
  "senses": [
    {
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          "kind": "other",
          "name": "British English",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
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        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Irish English",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "The streaker ran across the playing field in the nip."
        },
        {
          "ref": "1998, Graham Linehan & al., \"Speed 3\", Father Ted Series 3, Episode 3, Channel Four",
          "text": "Father Dougal: Those women were in the nip!"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Nude."
      ],
      "id": "en-in_the_nip-en-prep_phrase-NLjBDq3P",
      "links": [
        [
          "Nude",
          "nude"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(Ireland, UK, idiomatic, informal) Nude."
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "in the nick"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Ireland",
        "UK",
        "idiomatic",
        "informal"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ɪn ðə ˈnɪp/",
      "tags": [
        "Ireland",
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-au-in the nip.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/b/b0/En-au-in_the_nip.ogg/En-au-in_the_nip.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b0/En-au-in_the_nip.ogg"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "prepositional phrase",
        "head": ""
      },
      "expansion": "in the nip",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "in the nip",
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    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "prep_phrase",
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        "English entries with incorrect language header",
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        "English informal terms",
        "English lemmas",
        "English multiword terms",
        "English prepositional phrases",
        "Irish English",
        "Pages with 1 entry",
        "Pages with entries"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "The streaker ran across the playing field in the nip."
        },
        {
          "ref": "1998, Graham Linehan & al., \"Speed 3\", Father Ted Series 3, Episode 3, Channel Four",
          "text": "Father Dougal: Those women were in the nip!"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Nude."
      ],
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        [
          "Nude",
          "nude"
        ]
      ],
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        "(Ireland, UK, idiomatic, informal) Nude."
      ],
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        {
          "word": "in the nick"
        }
      ],
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        "Ireland",
        "UK",
        "idiomatic",
        "informal"
      ]
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      "ipa": "/ɪn ðə ˈnɪp/",
      "tags": [
        "Ireland",
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-au-in the nip.ogg",
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      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b0/En-au-in_the_nip.ogg"
    }
  ],
  "word": "in the nip"
}

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