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nipple

UK/ˈnɪp.əl/ US/ˈnɪpʰ.əl] ~ [ˈnɪpʰ.l̩/ fairly common us

noun

Origin

From earlier neple, nypil, neble, believed to be a diminutive of nib, neb (“tip, point”), equivalent to nib + -le. Compare Old English nypel (“elephant trunk”), formed analogously as "a protuberance from one's neb" .

Phrases

  • grease nipple
  • Nipple Butte
  • nipple cactus
  • nipple clamp
  • nipple clip
  • nipple confusion
  • nipple cripple
  • nipple gong
  • smuggling raisins

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