nippers

Yes, they were nippers rather than thrashings, but England lost three times in the 2019 group stage before ending the tournament in glory.

Some “nippers” crawled into crannies to chip away the coal.

Thousands of nippers ages 5 to 14 invade Australia’s beaches from October through March to race on the sand, swim deep into the ocean and practice using rescue boards.

Then there are the tools: nippers, a steam box, the spokeshave, and all manner of planes, punches and rivets.

You never know, with quadruple-chasing City planning to load their team with nippers and reserves.