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Pip
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English
Pronunciation
pĭp, en /pɪp/
en ɪp 1
Etymology 1
Proper noun
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A diminutive form of the given names Philip, Phillip, Pippi and Philippa.
I I 1 My father’s family name being Pirrip, and my Christian name Philip, my infant tongue could make of both names nothing longer or more explicit than Pip. So, I called myself Pip, and came to be called Pip.
Derived terms
en Guy and Pip
Etymology 2
An allusion to the newspaper cartoon strip Pip, Squeak and Wilfred.
Proper noun
en UK military WW1 slang The 1914 Star or 1914–15 Star medal.
en Squeak Wilfred
Anagrams
en ipp IPP PPI
en diminutives of female given names diminutives of male given names
en eponyms