nip·per 
/ˈnɪpɚ/ noun
plural nip·pers /ˈnɪpɚ/ noun 1 nippers [plural] : a device or tool that is used for cutting something
▪ She used the nippers to prune the bush. 2 [count] chiefly Brit, informal : a small child
▪ when I was just a nipper
▪ She used the nippers to prune the bush.
▪ when I was just a nipper
