n. 1 a disease of poultry etc. causing thick mucus in the throat and white scale on the tongue. 2 colloq. a fit of disgust or bad temper (esp. give one the pip).
[ ME f. MDu. pippe, MLG pip prob. ult. f. corrupt. of L pituita slime ]
n. 1 a disease of poultry etc. causing thick mucus in the throat and white scale on the tongue. 2 colloq. a fit of disgust or bad temper (esp. give one the pip).
[ ME f. MDu. pippe, MLG pip prob. ult. f. corrupt. of L pituita slime ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012