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pip

UK/pɪp/ US/ˈpɪp/ fairly common slang uk us
noun (5) verb (3)

noun

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a small hard seed found in some fruits

4.

a mark on a playing card (shape depending on the suit)

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5.

a radar echo displayed so as to show the position of a reflecting surface

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verb

1.

kill by firing a missile

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2.

hit with a missile from a weapon

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3.

defeat thoroughly

  • “He mopped up the floor with his opponents”
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Origin

From Middle English pippe, from Middle Dutch pip, from post-classical Latin pipita, from Latin pītuīta (“mucus, phlegm, head cold”). Doublet of pituita.

Phrases

  • apple pip
  • like a chicken with the pip
  • pip at the post
  • pip emma
  • pip to the post
  • squeeze the pips
  • two pips
  • until the pips squeak

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