Nipperkin

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. A nipperkin is also one-eighth of a pint of beer or any other liquor.[1]

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References
  1. Harper, Douglas. "nip". Online Etymology Dictionary. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
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