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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

clippy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.76 in modern English

Syllables
clip-py
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of clippie (“bus conductor”).

British usage; Slang

name

Clippit, an interactive virtual assistant, depicted as a paper clip with eyes and eyebrows, that appeared chiefly in Microsoft Office software in the late 1990s and early 2000s.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Clippit + -y (suffix forming familiar names, pet names, nicknames and terms of endearment).

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

clippies (plural)

Questions

What does clippy mean?
Alternative form of clippie (“bus conductor”).
Where does clippy come from?
From Clippit + -y (suffix forming familiar names, pet names, nicknames and terms of endearment).

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