hippin
English edit
Etymology edit
Compare Scots hippin, hippen, from hip + ing.
Noun edit
hippin (plural hippins)
- (Can we verify(+) this sense?)(Northumbria) A napkin for an infant.
- (Northumbria) Theatre curtain.
- (Geordie, in the plural, Appalachia, Southern US) Babies' nappies; diapers.
References edit
- Frank Graham (1987) The New Geordie Dictionary, →ISBN
- Northumberland Words, English Dialect Society, R. Oliver Heslop, 1893–4
- Amy D. Clark, Nancy M. Hayward (2014), Talking Appalachian: Voice, Identity and Community
Scots edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
See English hippin, from hip (“hip”) + ing
Noun edit
hippin (plural hippins)
- (Can we verify(+) this sense?)A napkin for an infant.
- A child's nappy; a diaper.
- (humorous) The curtain of a penny theatre.
References edit
- The Scottish National Dictionary