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kipper

The correct spelling is kipper.

How to pronounce kipper

/ˈkɪpə(ɹ)/
noun

IPA: /ˈkɪpə(ɹ)/

Say it like: Kip-per

The correct spelling is kipper. A split, salted and smoked herring or salmon.

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Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A split, salted and smoked herring or salmon.
  2. 2.A male salmon after spawning.
  3. 3.(RAF World War II code name) A patrol to protect fishing boats in the Irish and North Seas against attack from the air.
  4. 4.(naval slang) A torpedo.
  5. 5.(often with capital) A member or supporter of UKIP (UK Independence Party).

verb

  1. 1.To prepare (a herring or similar fish) by splitting, salting, and smoking.

adjective

  1. 1.Amorous
  2. 2.Lively; light-footed; nimble

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