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pip emma
[ pip em-uh ]
adverb
, British.
- in, on, or during the afternoon.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of pip emma1
First recorded in 1910–15; phrase representing P.M., used by signalmen
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Word History and Origins
Origin of pip emma1
World War I phonetic alphabet for P, M
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Example Sentences
A machine will be detailed to leave the ground at 10:30 pip emma and lay three fresh eggs on the railway-station at ——.
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"Meet you at W Beach at ten pip-emma," cried I, now some distance away.
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No boat allowed to move in harbour after six pip emma, sah, thank God, please.
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