Kipper

·noun A salmon after spawning.

II. Kipper ·vt To cure, by splitting, salting, and smoking.

III. Kipper ·adj Amorous; also, lively; light-footed; nimble; gay; sprightly.

IV. Kipper ·noun A salmon split open, salted, and dried or smoked;

— so called because salmon after spawning were usually so cured, not being good when fresh.