"yipper" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: yippers [plural]
Etymology: From yip + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|yip|er|id2=agent noun}} yip + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} yipper (plural yippers)
  1. One who makes a yipping sound.
    Sense id: en-yipper-en-noun-FVEvJnza Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun) Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 17 42 41
  2. One who makes a yipping sound.
    (by extension) (informal) Ellipsis of yipper dog.
    Tags: broadly Synonyms: yapper
    Sense id: en-yipper-en-noun-tj8Azc2p Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 16 48 36 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 17 42 41 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 7 53 40 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 15 50 35
  3. An auctioneer's assistant who calls out to indicate that somebody has placed a bid.
    Sense id: en-yipper-en-noun-419LYM14 Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun) Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 17 42 41
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: yipper dog

Inflected forms

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