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hippo

English

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?h?p??/
  • (US) IPA(key): /?h?po?/
  • Rhymes: -?p??

Noun

hippo (plural hippos)

  1. Clipping of hippopotamus.
    • 2006 "The Eastern Cape village whose dam has been taken over by a hippo will decide next week what happens to the animal." Weekend Argus 24 June 2006.

Derived terms

  • hippo fly

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gippo

English

Alternative forms

  • gyppo

Etymology

An alteration of gypsy, which is in turn an alteration of Egyptian.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -?p??

Noun

gippo (countable and uncountable, plural gippos or gippoes)

  1. (Britain, offensive, slang) A Gypsy.
  2. (Britain, offensive, slang, rare) An Egyptian.
  3. (Britain, military, slang, uncountable) Gravy.

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