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dip (
n.) "
stupid person, eccentric person," 1920s slang, perhaps a
back formation from
DIPPY (
Cf. dippy). "
Dipshit is an emphatic form of dip (2);
dipstick may be a euphemism or may reflect putative
dipstick 'penis' " [
DAS].
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dip (
v.)
O.E. dyppan "
immerse, baptize by immersion," from
P.Gmc. *duppjan (
Cf. O.N. deypa "
to dip,"
Dan. dèbe "
to baptize,"
O.Fris. depa,
Du. dopen,
Ger. taufen,
Goth. daupjan "
to baptize"), related to
O.E. diepan "
immerse, dip," and perhaps ultimately to
DEEP (
Cf. deep). As a noun, from 1590s. Sense of "
downward slope" is 1708. Meaning "
sweet sauce for pudding, etc." first recorded 1825.
Etymology dictionary.
2014.
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DIP — may refer to: Contents 1 As a three letter acronym 1.1 In science and technology 1.1.1 In computer scie … Wikipedia
Dip — Dip, n. 1. The action of dipping or plunging for a moment into a liquid. The dip of oars in unison. Glover. [1913 Webster] 2. Inclination downward; direction below a horizontal line; slope; pitch. [1913 Webster] 3. a hollow or depression in a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dip — vb 1 Dip, immerse, submerge, duck, souse, dunk are comparable when meaning to plunge a person or thing into or as if into liquid. Dip implies a momentary or partial plunging into a liquid or a slight or cursory entrance into a subject {the priest … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Dip — Dip, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dipped}or {Dipt} (?); p. pr. & vb. n. {Dipping}.] [OE. dippen, duppen, AS. dyppan; akin to Dan. dyppe, Sw. doppa, and to AS. d?pan to baptize, OS. d?pian, D. doopen, G. taufen, Sw. d[ o]pa, Goth. daupjan, Lith. dubus… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dip — [n1] submersion in liquid bath, dive, douche, drenching, ducking, immersion, plunge, soak, soaking, swim; concept 256 dip [n2] something for dunking concoction, dilution, infusion, mixture, preparation, solution, suffusion, suspension; concepts… … New thesaurus
dip — ► VERB (dipped, dipping) 1) (dip in/into) put or lower briefly in or into. 2) sink, drop, or slope downwards. 3) (of a level or amount) temporarily become lower or smaller. 4) lower or move downwards. 5) Brit. lower the beam of (a … English terms dictionary
dip — [dip] vt. dipped or occas.Now Rare dipt, dipping [ME dippen < OE dyppan, to immerse < Gmc * dup , to be deep: see DIMPLE] 1. to put into or under liquid for a moment and then quickly take out; immerse 2. to dye in this way 3. to clean… … English World dictionary
Dip — Dip, v. i. 1. To immerse one s self; to become plunged in a liquid; to sink. [1913 Webster] The sun s rim dips; the stars rush out. Coleridge. [1913 Webster] 2. To perform the action of plunging some receptacle, as a dipper, ladle. etc.; into a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Dip — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Según el contexto, dip se puede referir a: Mitología un perro vampiro propio de la mitología de Cataluña. Gastronomía la salsa con la que se mojan ciertos aperitivos. Electrónica un tipo de encapsulado de circuitos… … Wikipedia Español
DIP — index immerse (plunge into), subside Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 DIP … Law dictionary
dip — s.n. Cuvânt de origine engleză, utilizat în gastronomie pentru sos rece de consistenţa unei paste în care se înmoaie diferite alimente în formă de bastonaşe (tije de legume, grisine) înainte de a fi consumate. Trimis de gal, 04.05.2005. Sursa:… … Dicționar Român
