yipper

English

Etymology

From yip +‎ -er.

Noun

yipper (plural yippers)

  1. One who makes a yipping sound.
    1. (by extension) (informal) Ellipsis of yipper dog.
      Synonym: yapper
      • 2009, Clarke, David, Kiss Me Like You Mean It Solomon's Crazy in Love How-To Manual‎[1], page 159:
        How dare this little yipper dog destroy my wonderful walking routine and humiliate me in my own neighborhood! I was furious at the little dog.
      • 2020, Neverwright, Rob, Five Ducks‎[2]:
        I do know she had some little yipper ... I do not like little dogs ... the nervous yipping ... you get rid of the two yippers ...
  2. An auctioneer's assistant who calls out to indicate that somebody has placed a bid.

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