Meaning Of The Word Kipper

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kipper
countable noun: A kipper is a fish, usually a herring, which has been preserved by being hung in smoke.

kipper in American English
a male salmon or sea trout during or shortly after the spawning season
to cure (herring, salmon, etc.) by cleaning, salting, and drying or smoking

kipper in American English 1
noun: a fish, esp. a herring, that has been cured by splitting, salting, drying, and smoking
transitive verb: to cure (herring, salmon, etc.) by splitting, salting, drying and smoking

kipper in American English 2
noun: a young Aboriginal male, usually 14 to 16 years old, who has recently undergone his tribal initiation rite

Kipper in British English
noun

kipper in British English 1
noun: a fish, esp a herring, that has been cleaned, salted, and smoked
verb: to cure (a fish, esp a herring) by salting and smoking

kipper in British English 2
noun: a native Australian youth who has completed an initiation rite

kipper in British English 3
noun: an adult who cannot afford to move away from his or her parents' home

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