Pipper
noun, slang
noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A marker indicating the PIP (predicted impact point) on a head-up display. slang
- 2 A person wearing the specific number of stars on the shoulder of their uniform, implying a particular rank. in-compounds, slang
"Our caricaturist, Lieutenant Fred May, has this week specialised in “three pippers,” as all of the officers in the above collection, have attained to captain's rank, and have all, so we understand, been “through it" […]"
Example
More examples"Our caricaturist, Lieutenant Fred May, has this week specialised in “three pippers,” as all of the officers in the above collection, have attained to captain's rank, and have all, so we understand, been “through it" […]"
Etymology
Etymology 1
From PIP + -er.
Etymology 2
From pip + -er.
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