kip

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

noun sleep
noun the basic unit of money in Laos
noun a gymnastic exercise performed starting from a position with the legs over the upper body and moving to an erect position by arching the back and swinging the legs out and down while forcing the chest upright

1325–75, Middle English kipp, from Middle Dutch kip, from Middle Low German kip (“pack, bundle of hides”).

It was a rotten kip. — The best British short stories of 1922, Unknown
Mus' kip some fer da' Sunday. — Nights With Uncle Remus, Joel Chandler Harris
Mus' kip some fer da' Sunday. — Nights With Uncle Remus: Myths and Legends of the Old Plantation, Joel Chandler Harris

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