kip

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[ kip ]
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noun
  1. the hide of a young or small beast.

  2. a bundle or set of such hides.

Origin of kip

1
First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English kipp, from Middle Dutch, Middle Low German kip “pack (of hides)”; akin to Old Norse kippa “bundle”

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Other definitions for kip (2 of 5)

kip2
[ kip ]

noun
  1. a unit of weight equal to 1000 pounds (453.6 kilograms).

Origin of kip

2
An Americanism dating back to 1910–15; ki(lo) + p(ound)2

Other definitions for kip (3 of 5)

kip3
[ kip ]

noun,plural kip or kips.
  1. a paper money and monetary unit of Laos, equal to 100 at. Abbreviation: K.

Origin of kip

3
First recorded in 1950–55, kip is from the Lao word kì:p currency unit, ingot

Other definitions for kip (4 of 5)

kip4
[ kip ]

verb (used without object),kipped, kip·ping.
  1. to sleep or nap.

Origin of kip

4
First recorded in 1760–70, in sense “brothel”; compare Danish kippe “hovel, dive,” Dutch kuf “dive, brothel,” Middle Low German kuffe, küffe, kiffe “hovel”; perhaps ultimately expressive variants of the Germanic base of cove1

Other definitions for kip (5 of 5)

kip5
[ kip ]

noun
  1. Also called kip-up [kip-uhp], /ˈkɪpˌʌp/, kick-up [kik-uhp] /ˈkɪkˌʌp/ . an acrobatic movement in which a person moves from a position lying on the back to a standing position with a vigorous swing of both legs coordinated with a launching push of the arms.

verb (used without object)
  1. Also kick up . to perform a kip (often followed by up).

Origin of kip

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First recorded in 1965–70; from German kippe “edge, arm of a balance,” from Low German: “point, edge,” from Latin cippus “stake, post”

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British Dictionary definitions for kip (1 of 5)

kip1

/ (kɪp) slang /


noun
  1. British sleep or slumber: to get some kip

  2. British a bed or lodging

  1. Irish a brothel

verbkips, kipping or kipped (intr)
  1. British to sleep or take a nap

  2. British (foll by down) to prepare for sleep

Origin of kip

1
C18: of uncertain origin; apparently related to Danish kippe common alehouse

British Dictionary definitions for kip (2 of 5)

kip2

kipskin (ˈkɪpˌskɪn)

/ (kɪp) /


noun
  1. the hide of a young animal, esp a calf or lamb

Origin of kip

2
C16: from Middle Dutch kipp; related to Middle Low German kip, Old Norse kippa bundle

British Dictionary definitions for kip (3 of 5)

kip3

/ (kɪp) /


noun
  1. a unit of weight equal to one thousand pounds

Origin of kip

3
C20: from ki (lo) 1 + p (ound

British Dictionary definitions for kip (4 of 5)

kip4

/ (kɪp) /


noun
  1. the standard monetary unit of Laos, divided into 100 at

Origin of kip

4
from Thai

British Dictionary definitions for kip (5 of 5)

kip5

/ (kɪp) /


noun
  1. Australian a small board used to spin the coins in two-up

Origin of kip

5
C19: from kep

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