First Known Use: before 12th century
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1kipper
noun kip·per \ˈki-pər\
: a herring that has been preserved with salt and then smoked
Full Definition of KIPPER
1
: a male salmon or sea trout during or after the spawning season
2
: a kippered herring or salmon
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Origin of KIPPER
Middle English kypre, from Old English cypera; akin to Old English coper copper
2kipper
verb
kip·peredkip·per·ing \-p(ə-)riŋ\
Definition of KIPPER
transitive verb
: to cure (split dressed fish) by salting and smoking
— kip·per·er \-pər-ər\ noun
First Known Use of KIPPER
1773
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