"nippitatum" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /nɪpɪˈtɑːtəm/ [UK] Forms: nippitatums [plural]
Etymology: Uncertain; perhaps compare nipperkin. Etymology templates: {{unc|en}} Uncertain Head templates: {{en-noun}} nippitatum (plural nippitatums)
  1. (now rare) Strong beer or ale (or occasionally some other alcoholic drink). Tags: archaic Categories (topical): Alcoholic beverages
    Sense id: en-nippitatum-en-noun-lO0ONsHc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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