kip

¹

[ kip ]

noun

1. the hide of a young or small beast.
2. a bundle or set of such hides.

kip

²

[ kip ]

noun

1. a unit of weight equal to 1000 pounds (453.6 kilograms).

kip

³

[ kip ]

noun

, plural kip or kips.

1. a paper money and monetary unit of Laos, equal to 100 at. : K.

kip

⁴

[ kip ]

noun

1. sleep ( def 11 ).
2. a bed or a lodging house.

verb (used without object)

, kipped, kip·ping.

1. to sleep or nap.

kip

⁵

[ kip ]

noun

1. Also called kip-up [kip, -uhp],. an acrobatic movement in which a person moves from a position lying on the back to a standing position with a vigorous swing of both legs coordinated with a launching push of the arms.

verb (used without object)

1. Also kick up. to perform a kip (often followed by up ).

kip

¹

/ kɪp; ˈkɪpˌskɪn /

noun

1. the hide of a young animal, esp a calf or lamb

kip

²

/ kɪp /

noun

1. a unit of weight equal to one thousand pounds

kip

³

/ kɪp /

noun

1. a small board used to spin the coins in two-up

kip

⁴

/ kɪp /

noun

1. sleep or slumber

   to get some kip

2. a bed or lodging
3. a brothel

verb

1. to sleep or take a nap
2. foll by down to prepare for sleep

kip

⁵

/ kɪp /

noun

1. the standard monetary unit of Laos, divided into 100 at

Word History and Origins

Origin of kip¹

First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English kipp, from Middle Dutch, Middle Low German kip “pack (of hides)”; akin to Old Norse kippa “bundle”

Origin of kip²

An Americanism dating back to 1910–15; ki(lo) + p(ound) ²

Origin of kip³

First recorded in 1950–55, kip is from the Lao word kì:p currency unit, ingot

Origin of kip⁴

First recorded in 1760–70, in sense “brothel”; compare Danish kippe “hovel, dive,” Dutch kuf “dive, brothel,” Middle Low German kuffe, küffe, kiffe “hovel”; perhaps ultimately expressive variants of the Germanic base of cove ¹

Origin of kip⁵

First recorded in 1965–70; from German kippe “edge, arm of a balance,” from Low German: “point, edge,” from Latin cippus “stake, post”

Word History and Origins

Origin of kip¹

C16: from Middle Dutch kipp; related to Middle Low German kip, Old Norse kippa bundle

Origin of kip²

C20: from ki ( lo ) ¹+ p ( ound )²

Origin of kip³

C19: from kep

Origin of kip⁴

C18: of uncertain origin; apparently related to Danish kippe common alehouse

Origin of kip⁵

from Thai

Example Sentences

Mr Knipes said he had been surviving on "five hours' kip" due to being in such high demand over the past few days.

From BBC

He said that the "macro-instability" caused by "massive debt accumulation" has also caused the decline of the Lao currency, the kip, which continues to depreciate to record lows against the US dollar.

From BBC

Laos' currency, the kip, has been plunging and is down by more than a third against the US dollar this year.

From BBC

A 30% depreciation in the Lao currency, the kip, has worsened those woes.

From Seattle Times

It's not conducive to a proper night's kip, is it?

From BBC

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