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Bippy

/ˈbɪp.i/
nounCEFR C2 (Proficient)Top #15000 frequency
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As noun
  1. 1

    A mild euphemism or placeholder word used to refer to a person's posterior, life, or general well-being, most famously used in the idiomatic phrase 'you bet your sweet bippy.'

    "If you don't finish your assignment on time, you can kiss your weekend bippy goodbye."
  2. 2

    A general, unspecified thing or matter.

    "He didn't know a bippy about how the machine actually worked."

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Originating as American slang popularized in the late 1960s by the comedy television show Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In, specifically through the catchphrase 'you bet your sweet bippy.' The term is likely a whimsical nonce word or euphemism derived from similar playful nonsense syllables.

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