leppy
Americannoun
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leppies
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of leppy
First recorded in 1935–40; of uncertain origin
Example Sentences
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If a calf loses its mother while very young it is called a "leppy."
From Arizona Sketches by J. A. (Joseph Amasa) Munk
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