hippo

[ hip-oh ]

/ ˈhɪp oʊ /

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noun, plural hip·pos.Informal.

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Origin of hippo

By shortening

Definition for hippo (2 of 3)

Hippo

[ hip-oh ]

/ ˈhɪp oʊ /

noun

Hippo Regius.

Definition for hippo (3 of 3)

hippo-

a combining form appearing in loanwords from Greek, where it meant “horse” (hippodrome); on this model, used in the formation of compound words (hippology).

Also especially before a vowel, hipp-.

Origin of hippo-

<Greek: combining form of híppos; cognate with Latin equus,Old Irish ech,Old English eoh,Sanskrit aśvas,Lithuanian ašvà

Example sentences from the Web for hippo

I'd never heard of a hippo attacking repeatedly like this, but he clearly wanted me dead.
Swallowed by a Hippo|Justin Green|May 6, 2013|DAILY BEAST
I swam towards Evans, but the hippo struck again, dragging me back under the surface.
Swallowed by a Hippo|Justin Green|May 6, 2013|DAILY BEAST
I called her “Hippo Girl,” and as I berated her I felt negative attention shift from me to her.
My Strange Passage From Suspected School Shooter to Prom Queen|Gina Tron|January 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST
A moment on the noise: the vuvuzela can only be described as a large animal — like a cow or a hippo — in labor.
Gal With a Suitcase|Jolie Hunt|July 10, 2010|DAILY BEAST

From time to time the slave-drivers would jog them along with a few lashes from a four-cornered "hippo" hide kiboko, or whip.
In Africa|John T. McCutcheon
This city is named from the ancient Hippo, out of whose ruins, a mile to the southward, it was largely built.
Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 11, No. 24, March, 1873|Various
At a villa outside Hippo, St. Augustine passed three years in the company of eleven pious men.
Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Carlisle|C. King Eley
Later, Harrisson proposed to accompany me as far as the Hippo depot, bringing the dogs and providing a supporting party.
The Home of the Blizzard|Douglas Mawson
Here a depot of provisions and spare gear was made, sufficient to take us back to the Hippo.
The Home of the Blizzard|Douglas Mawson

British Dictionary definitions for hippo

hippo

/ (ˈhɪpəʊ) /

noun plural -pos informal

short for hippopotamus

Southern African an armoured police car

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noun, plural hip·pos.Informal.

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British Dictionary definitions for hippo

noun plural -pos informal