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The '''nipperkin''' is a [[unit of measurement]] of [[volume]], equal to one-half of a quarter-gill, one-eighth of a [[Gill (volume)|gill]], or one thirty-second of an [[English units|English]] [[pint]]. In other estimations, one '''nip''' (an abbreviation that originated in 1796) is either one-third of a pint, or any amount less than or equal to half a pint. |
The '''nipperkin''' is a [[unit of measurement]] of [[volume]], equal to one-half of a quarter-gill, one-eighth of a [[Gill (volume)|gill]], or one thirty-second of an [[English units|English]] [[pint]]. In other estimations, one '''nip''' (an abbreviation that originated in 1796) is either one-third of a pint, or any amount less than or equal to half a pint. |
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The nipperkin is a unit of measurement of volume, equal to one-half of a quarter-gill, one-eighth of a gill, or one thirty-second of an English pint. In other estimations, one nip (an abbreviation that originated in 1796) is either one-third of a pint, or any amount less than or equal to half a pint.
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