Nips

In that rather preposterous book of our youth, the “Swiss Family Robinson, ” mention is made of a tame monkey called Nips, which was used to test all edible-looking things as to the healthfulness of which the adventurers felt doubtful; and because of the obvious resemblance of function we christened this younger hunter Nips.

III. A Jaguar-Hunt on the Taquary 1914

"Swiss Family Robinson," mention is made of a tame monkey called Nips, which was used to test all edible-looking things as to the healthfulness of which the adventurers felt doubtful; and because of the obvious resemblance of function we christened this younger hunter

Through the Brazilian Wilderness Theodore Roosevelt 1888

I'm finally getting my ass in gear over what to do with those little items that are worth mentioning but don't warrant an entire post: I'm filing them in series of posts called Nips, after those little bottles of booze you get on airplanes, in hotel minibars or at liquor-store checkout counters.

drinkboston.com 2009

I can't stand it now frankly but not for any reference to "Nips" but the extreme selfishness of all characters...

This modesty thing... Terry Nelson 2006

And, oh, Tony tries to convince Max to let him perform oral sex on him while Tony's girlfriend Michelle (whom he still insists on calling "Nips") sleeps a few feet away.

Televisionary 2008

But the company tells me that it's doing as good a job as circumstances permit -- "circumstances" being that most healthier ingredients don't have the necessary months-long shelf life, and, basically, kids like Cheese Nips more than carrots.

Michael F. Jacobson: Trashables: Oscar Mayer's Lunchables Are Nasty -- But the Message to Kids Is Worse Michael F. Jacobson 2011

But the company tells me that it's doing as good a job as circumstances permit -- "circumstances" being that most healthier ingredients don't have the necessary months-long shelf life, and, basically, kids like Cheese Nips more than carrots.

Michael F. Jacobson: Trashables: Oscar Mayer's Lunchables Are Nasty -- But the Message to Kids Is Worse Michael F. Jacobson 2011

But the company tells me that it's doing as good a job as circumstances permit -- "circumstances" being that most healthier ingredients don't have the necessary months-long shelf life, and, basically, kids like Cheese Nips more than carrots.

Michael F. Jacobson: Trashables: Oscar Mayer's Lunchables Are Nasty -- But the Message to Kids Is Worse Michael F. Jacobson 2011

But the company tells me that it's doing as good a job as circumstances permit -- "circumstances" being that most healthier ingredients don't have the necessary months-long shelf life, and, basically, kids like Cheese Nips more than carrots.

Michael F. Jacobson: Trashables: Oscar Mayer's Lunchables Are Nasty -- But the Message to Kids Is Worse Michael F. Jacobson 2011

But the company tells me that it's doing as good a job as circumstances permit -- "circumstances" being that most healthier ingredients don't have the necessary months-long shelf life, and, basically, kids like Cheese Nips more than carrots.

Michael F. Jacobson: Trashables: Oscar Mayer's Lunchables Are Nasty -- But the Message to Kids Is Worse Michael F. Jacobson 2011