gipper
gipper Lexical Profile
gipper Game Scores & Validity
• noun
American A charismatic figure or beloved leader invoked as a source of rallying inspiration (usually capitalized and preceded by "the", originally in reference to American football player George Gipp and later U.S. President Ronald Reagan).
"The coach urged his players to go out onto the field and win one for the Gipper."
A fish-processing worker who removes the gills and entrails from herrings prior to salting, curing, or packing.
"Along the harbor docks, each gipper worked swiftly with a short knife to prepare the morning catch of herring for the curing barrels."
Word Nuance & Usage
When capitalized as "the Gipper," this word is a well-known American nickname for college football player George Gipp (1895–1920) and later U.S. President Ronald Reagan, who portrayed Gipp in the 1940 film Knute Rockne, All American.
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Word Origin & Etymology
The fishery sense derives from the verb gip ('to gut a herring'), borrowed from Middle Dutch gippen, combined with the agentive suffix -er. The American cultural nickname derives from the surname of Notre Dame football player George Gipp.
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