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, 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:

        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.

Derived terms

• yipper dog

Anagrams

• Rippey