dip·py

[dip-ee]
adjective, dip·pi·er, dip·pi·est. Slang.
somewhat mad or foolish: dippy with love.

Origin:
1900–05; origin uncertain

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dippy (ˈdɪpɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj , -pier, -piest
slang odd, eccentric, or crazy
 
[C20: of unknown origin]

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Dippy is always a great word to know.
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an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
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dippy definition


  1. mod.
    crazy; loony. : Who is that dippy chick with the lamp shade on her head?
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Example sentences
These shows pit caustic and manipulative brunettes against surprisingly canny blondes, or alternatively, focus on dippy brunettes.
Might as well milk it for what you can, retire as early as you can, and get the heck out of this dippy place.
But make no mistake-this ain't some hippy-dippy attempt at selling ice cream.
Some people will dismiss the whole thing as hippy-dippy, feel-good stuff.
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