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zippy

[zip-ee]

zip·py

[zip-ee]
adjective, zip·pi·er, zip·pi·est. Informal.
lively; peppy.

Origin:
1915–20; zip1 + -y1
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Zippy is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
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zippy (ˈzɪpɪ)
 
adj , -pier, -piest
informal full of energy; lively

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zippy definition

[ˈzɪpi]
  1. mod.
    lively; active. : This is a real zippy number.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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