"The men," he said, "who didn't take pegs there at all, all died for certain, and men who took nips and pegs in excess died too; a few, however, who took them in moderation survived."
"From Edinburgh to India & Burmah"
William G. Burn Murdoch
He was like a large dog, gravely presenting his shoulder to the nips of a toy terrier.
"The Lamp in the Desert"
Ethel M. Dell
He had taken to secret drinking too; little nips at odd intervals, both in his room and in his private office.
"Jack O' Judgment"
Edgar Wallace