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yipper

yipper noun: one who makes a yipping sound.

Noun

yipper (plural yippers)

  1. One who makes a yipping sound.
    1. (broadly) (informal) Ellipsis of yipper dog.
      • How dare this little yipper dog destroy my wonderful walking routine and humiliate me in my own neighborhood! I was furious at the little dog.2009, Clarke, David, Kiss Me Like You Mean It Solomon's Crazy in Love How-To Manual, page 159
      • I do know she had some little yipper ... I do not like little dogs ... the nervous yipping ... you get rid of the two yippers ...2020, Neverwright, Rob, Five Ducks
  2. An auctioneer's assistant who calls out to indicate that somebody has placed a bid.

Synonyms of yipper

Forms of yipper

pluralyippers

Origin of yipper

From yip + -er.

Words formed from yipper

Phrases with yipper

Questions about yipper

What does yipper mean?
Yipper means one who makes a yipping sound.
What part of speech is yipper?
Yipper is a noun.
What is the plural of yipper?
The plural of yipper is yippers.

Words near yipper in the dictionary

  1. yippee
  2. yippee creature
  3. yippee creatures
  4. yippee ki-yay
  5. yippee skippy
  6. yipper
  7. yipper dog
  8. yipper dogs
  9. yippers
  10. yippie
  11. yippies

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