nippyˈnɪp i
nippy (adj)
- comparative
- nippier
- superlative
- nippiest
English Definitions:
nippy (adj)
a sharp biting taste
"a nippy cheese"
crisp, frosty, nipping, nippy, snappy (adj)
pleasantly cold and invigorating
"crisp clear nights and frosty mornings"; "a nipping wind"; "a nippy fall day"; "snappy weather"
nippy (Adjective)
Of the weather, rather cold.
nippy (Adjective)
fast; speedy
Nippy (Noun)
A waitress in a Lyons Corner House.
Nippy
A nippy was a specific type of waitress associated with the J. Lyons & Co brand of tea, and its tea shops and cafes in the UK. Beginning in the late 19th century, a J. Lyons waitress was called a "Gladys". From 1926, because the waitresses nipped around the tea shops the term "Nippy" came into use. Thus, the etymology of the word is similar to the more American term "soda jerk". Nippies wore a distinctive maidlike uniform with a matching hat.
Nippy
A nippy was a waitress who worked in the J. Lyons & Co tea shops and cafés in London. Beginning in the late 19th century, a J. Lyons waitress was called a "Gladys". From 1926, because the waitresses nipped (moved quickly) around the tea shops, the term "Nippy" came into use. Nippies wore a distinctive maid-like uniform with a matching hat.
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