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dippy

[ dip-ee ]

adjective

, Slang.
, dip·pi·er, dip·pi·est.
  1. somewhat mad or foolish:

    dippy with love.



dippy

/ ˈdɪpɪ /

adjective

  1. slang.
    odd, eccentric, or crazy


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Word History and Origins

Origin of dippy1

First recorded in 1900–05; origin uncertain

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Word History and Origins

Origin of dippy1

C20: of unknown origin

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Example Sentences

Alison, meanwhile, had gone to a yoga retreat with her hippy-dippy mother.

He always did seem a trifle cracked, and to-night he's certainly dippy.

"The guy's dippy all right, cull," remarked the nearest sleuth to Jarvis, who nodded most seriously.

He had sharp eyes, had old Mr. Loon, just as Dippy has today, and he used them to good account.

He thought uneasily that she had certainly gone a little dippy over the war.

"Why, I thought you were dippy over your 'dear school' and your 'sweet teachers,'" sneered Frank.

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