/ kɪp; NAmE / noun , verb
■ noun
[ U , C , usually sing. ] ( BrE , informal ) sleep :
I must get some kip.
Why don't you have a quick kip?
■ verb
( -pp- ) [ v ] ( BrE , informal ) to sleep :
You can kip on the sofa, if you like.
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 18th cent. (in the sense brothel ): perhaps related to Danish kippe hovel, tavern.