KIP


Meaning of KIP in English

~ 1

informal

■ noun

1》 Brit. a sleep or nap.

↘ chiefly Scottish a bed.

2》 Irish a dirty or sordid place.

■ verb ( ~s , ~ping , ~ped ) Brit. sleep.

Origin

C18 (in the sense 'brothel'): perh. related to Dan. ~pe 'hovel, tavern'.

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~ 2

■ noun (in leather-making) the hide of a young or small animal.

↘a set or bundle of such hides.

Origin

ME: perh. related to MDu. ~ , kijp 'bundle (of hides)'.

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~ 3

■ noun ( plural same or ~s ) the basic monetary unit of Laos, equal to 100 ats.

Origin

from Thai.

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~ 4

■ noun (in Australia) a small piece of wood from which coins are spun in the game of two-up.

Origin

C19: perh. related to Ir. cipin 'small stick, dibble'.

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