dippy

[ dip-ee ]
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adjective,dip·pi·er, dip·pi·est.Slang.
  1. somewhat mad or foolish: dippy with love.

Origin of dippy

1
First recorded in 1900–05; origin uncertain

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How to use dippy in a sentence

  • "Why, I thought you were dippy over your 'dear school' and your 'sweet teachers,'" sneered Frank.

    Battling the Clouds | Captain Frank Cobb

British Dictionary definitions for dippy

dippy

/ (ˈdɪpɪ) /


adjective-pier or -piest
  1. slang odd, eccentric, or crazy

Origin of dippy

1
C20: of unknown origin

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