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'Nippy' is a British slang word for cold, ie. 'its a bit nippy today'. Could this be added?

I think that sort of thing should be handled via a disambiguation page similar to the word chilly. This page is specifically a reference about the waitresses.MArcane 21:42, 18 April 2007 (UTC)

This article talk page was automatically added with {{WikiProject Food and drink}} banner as it falls under Category:Restaurants or one of its subcategories. If you find this addition an error, Kindly undo the changes and update the inappropriate categories if needed. You can find the related request for tagging here -- TinucherianBot (talk) 10:34, 2 July 2008 (UTC)

In Dorothy Sayers's 1927 mystery novel Unnatural Death, when a young woman's body is found the "Daily Yell" newspaper prints the story under the headline "'Nippy' Found Dead in Epping Forest." Since the victim "was a waitress at the Corner House" (Ch. 6), Wikipedia's definition appears to apply. Is this sufficient reason for starting a new section, perhaps "references in popular culture"? Philippachaucer (talk) 02:57, 10 October 2008 (UTC)

"As of 1926, however, the term "Nippy" came into use, inspired by the quick, niplike motions involved with making and serving tea in a crowded restaurant setting.[1][2]"This explanation of the term's etymology is not supported by either of the two references currently cited, both of which make it clear that waitresses were called nippies simply because they were nippy, ie they nipped around the place. In British English, it's still commonplace to use the expression "nippy" in this way, for example to describe a person who quickly and nimbly runs around a sporting field, tennis court etc. I am amending, therefore, the current explanation to this: "As of 1926, because the waitresses nipped around the tea shops (that is, they were nippy) the term "Nippy" came into use.[1][2]"123.211.125.61 (talk) 00:54, 16 October 2011 (UTC)

Nippy Definition in a Sentence

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