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chiefly british slang:
1. kip (n): a rooming house; a room or bed in a rooming house.
2. kip (n): "bed."
3. kip (n): "nap;" "rest;" "bit of sleep."
4. kip (vi; kipped, kipping): "sleep." sometimes used with "down," equivalent to "bed down."

etymology: danish "kippe," "cheap inn."
2. after working that double shift, we were all ready for the kip.
3. "it's 6 a.m., and even big ben is trying to get his head down for a kip." -- the beautiful south, "from under the covers."
4. you take the bed, i'll kip down on the sofa.
kip by emanon January 10, 2004
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Kip • kippers • kippy • Kipp • kipping • Kipling • kipple • kippo • kipster • kippa
a nap; a snooze
In my old age, a midday kip shortly after lunch is a must!
kip by talk2me-JCH2 July 13, 2022
Northern English Slang for sleep, also Kippin as in Sleeping,

Going to bed or for a lie down, to have a nap.
Gone kip, going for a kip - gone to bed,

Been a kip, had a kip - had a sleep,

Been Kipping - Been sleeping
Kip by JudgeDreadLock May 18, 2011
N-"Stay home and eat all the freakin' chips Kip."
K-"Napoleon, don't be jealous that I've been chatting online with babes all day. Besides, we both know that I'm training to be a cage fighter."
kip by jenlynne January 5, 2005
Slang term (Irish)

An untidy, dirty or unattractive place.
"Your bedroom is such a kip, man!"
"Tidy up this kip!"
"Oh, what a fucking kip! Im out of here!"
kip by niallok October 3, 2006
/kip/ Origin: Unknown
(n) 1)Term used to describe a generally annoying individual who is oblivious to how abrasive they are. 2) A person who always has a better version of any storying being told. (See also "One-upper"). 3) One who possesses the innate ability to chew tobacco and drink coffee simultaneously at any time of day.
(v) 1) The act of walking into the middle of a group of people already engaged in a spirited dialog only to cause everyone to immediately dissipate effectively killing the conversation. 2) To screw something up without being aware or being able to take responsibility for any consequences. 3) To attempt to substitute a product of lesser value for personal financial benefit. 4) To irreparably screw something up.

(adj.) -ped: Term used to describe an act of someone exhibiting characteristics of a "kip".
(adv.) -ly: A manner of behaving poorly in the presence of other people but thinking you're being funny.
(n) That guy sure is acting like a Kip.
(v) You'd better leave. You're Kipping the whole office.
(adj.) Boy, you really Kipped that one up.
(adv.) I've never witnessed someone behave that Kipperedly before.
Kip by WeKnowDoYou November 15, 2018
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