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kip4

Pronunciation: /kɪp/
informal
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Definition of kip

noun

  • 1British a sleep or nap:I might have a little kip [mass noun]:he was trying to get some kip
  • chiefly Scottish a bed.
  • 2Irish an unpleasant, dirty, or sordid place:he couldn’t get a start in this kip of a city

verb (kips, kipping, kipped)

[no object] British
  • sleep:he can kip on her sofa

Origin:

mid 18th century (in the sense 'brothel'): perhaps related to Danish kippe 'hovel, tavern'

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