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shilpit

American  
[shil-pit] / ˈʃɪl pɪt /

adjective

Scot.

  1. (of a person) sickly; puny; feeble.

  2. (of liquor) weak; watery.

shilpit British  
/ ˈʃɪlpɪt /

adjective

  1. puny; thin; weak-looking

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Etymology

Origin of shilpit

First recorded in 1795–1805; origin uncertain

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