(slang) A child. quotations ▼ (Australia) A child aged from 5 to 13 in the Australian surf life-saving clubs.
nipper (n.)
"small boy," 1859, originally specifically one who does errands and chores for a gang of workmen (1851), perhaps from the canting sense "pickpocket, one who 'pinches' other people's property" (1530s; see nip (v.)).
Surf lifesaving clubs began Nipper programs for boys and girls in the 1920s and 30s.
What Is the Origin of the Saying "Nipper"? The term nipper is given as an affectionate nickname to a small boy. Nipper, in sailing terms, refers to members of a crew, usually the small boys that nipped the small lines to the ship's anchor to make it easier to handle.
usually used in plural. chiefly British : a boy employed as a helper (as of a carter or hawker) : child. especially : a small boy.
A nipper or tile nipper (like a pair of scissors or pliers) is a tool used to "nip" or remove small amounts of a hard material, such as pieces of a tile, which needs to be fitted around an odd or irregular shape.
'Lass' or 'lassie' is another word for 'girl'. This is mainly in the north of England and Scotland. 'Lad' is another word for boy. 'Bloke' or 'chap' means 'man'.
There are currently more than 62,000 Nippers across Australia. Nipper-style programs have existed since the 1920s, but the early programs operated differently under each club. Some accepted only boys, while others ran separate programs for boys and girls.
Nippers is a junior program that introduces children aged 5 to 13 to surf lifesaving. It is a fun outdoors activity that grows a child's confidence, teaches valuable life skills and knowledge. Nippers is a great way for children to make friends, be active and enjoy the beach.
The Rookie program starts the transition from Nippers to becoming a patrolling member of Avoca. They join the Rookie patrol and are mentored by the members of the patrol, perform practice rescue scenarios and also have a lot of fun with their friends. There are a number of Rookie Activities that are run by the SLSCC.
The first Nippers club in Australia was started by Nambucca Heads Surf Life Saving Club, on the New South Wales mid-north coast, in 1961.
Who Can Join Nippers? Any child, aged between 5 and 14, may join Nippers. They do NOT have to be super competitors or super athletes. The emphasis is on skill development and FUN!
1. (Informal) child, girl, boy, baby, kid (informal), infant, tot, little one, sprog (slang), munchkin (informal, chiefly U.S.), rug rat (slang), littlie (Austral.
Surf Life Saving Sydney Junior Activities (Nippers) caters for more than 7,600 young “surf lifesavers in training”, delivered via our fifteen surf clubs from North Bondi to Burning Palms in the National Park.
The adjective porcine is a scientific term for talking about pigs, but it's also useful for describing anything — or anyone — resembling a pig.
You're most likely to come across the word handmaid in a book these days, since in-house "help" is more likely to be called a "cleaner," "housekeeper," or, rarely, a "maid." Years ago, handmaids were employed to work closely with their employers, sometimes as "ladies-in-waiting," assistants to queens and other royals.
The Nippers programme is delivered by one of the individual surf lifesaving clubs located around the country. In most states, Nippers runs from October to March, and usually on a Sunday morning but this does vary from club to club so check your local club for details.
Consisting of two nippers, a swimmer and a board paddler. The swimmer enters the water, swims to their coloured buoy and signals to the board paddler, who paddles out, around the buoy, picks up the swimmer and both competitors paddle to the beach, both carrying the board over the line.
Nippers runs on Sunday mornings from mid-October – mid-March. In 2022/23, Nipper start times will be: 8am-9am: U6 and U9.
'Dear' is the only real addition to the standard 'darling' that most couples will need, with perhaps a 'love' and a standard 'darling' thrown in here and there. Come the 60-year anniversary, many British couples are content with a few grunts over the breakfast tea and toast.
Noun. fanny (countable and uncountable, plural fannies) (Britain, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, vulgar) The female genitalia. [ from 1830s]
Bloody. Don't worry, it's not a violent word… it has nothing to do with “blood”.”Bloody” is a common word to give more emphasis to the sentence, mostly used as an exclamation of surprise. Something may be “bloody marvellous” or “bloody awful“. Having said that, British people do sometimes use it when expressing anger…
There are two types of cuticle nippers: full jaw and half jaw. A full jaw cuticle nipper is the best tool when you want to clip off the cuticle in one go. On the other hand, a half-cuticle nipper lets you have more control in shaping and trimming your nails.
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