~ 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'.