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Synonyms of nipper

11 similar words

Another word for nipper is cutpurse. Other synonyms of nipper are dipper, pickpocket, pickpocketer, pickpurse and dip.

Synonyms and similar words for nipper

nounA pickpocket; a young or petty thief.

  • cutpurseA thief who steals from others' purses or pockets in public.
  • dipper
  • pickpocketOne who steals from the pocket of a passerby, usually by sleight of hand.
  • pickpocketer IndiaA pickpocket.
  • pickpurseSomeone who steals purses, or money from purses.
  • dip dated
  • foist obsolete
  • footpad obsolete
  • gonoph UK, datedDated spelling of ganef.
  • nip obsoleteA pickpocket.
  • prig obsoleteA petty thief or pickpocket.

Meaning of nipper

  1. noun One who, or that which, nips.
  2. noun Any of various devices (as pincers) for nipping.
  3. noun A child.

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Questions about synonyms of nipper

What is another word for nipper?
Nipper has 11 synonyms on Word.ws, such as cutpurse, dipper, pickpocket, pickpocketer, pickpurse, dip, foist and footpad.
What does nipper mean?
Nipper means one who, or that which, nips.

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