nippitate

nippitate
adjective
Etymology: from nippitaty, nippitate, n.
obsolete, of liquor : strong and good : excellent

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  • Nippitate — Nip pi*tate, a. [Cf. 1st {Nip}.] Peculiarly strong and good; said of ale or liquor. [Old Cant] [1913 Webster] T will make a cup of wine taste nippitate. Chapman. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • nippitaty — noun also nippitate or nippitato or nippitatum Etymology: origin unknown obsolete : particularly good and strong liquor; especially …   Useful english dictionary

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