Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pip-pip

/ˌpɪpˈpɪp/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.05 in modern English

Syllables: pip-pip
IPA: /ˌpɪpˈpɪp/

14

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

2

Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

Goodbye; cheerio, toodle-oo, toodle-pip (mostly used by the upper classes).

British usage; Colloquial

intj

A general greeting (mostly used by the upper classes)..

British usage; Colloquial

intj

Used to create enthusiasm (mostly used by the upper classes).

British usage; Colloquial

Example Sentences

""In that case," said Archie, relieved, "cheerio, good luck, pip-pip, toodle-oo, and good-bye-ee! I'll be shifting!""
"Gee-Gee struck a Fifth Avenue attitude. "Home, James. My car and chauffeur awaits me lord in the alley. Pip-pip, big stuff.""
"Pip-pip! What's going on here?"
"I can do a French accent or a German accent or a British accent. (Doing British accent) Pip, pip! Lovely day, isn't it?"
"Pip-pip! Let's get out there and knock the stuffing out of 'em!"

Etymology

Possibly imitative, perhaps of a short, high sound made by a bicycle or car horn; see pip-pip-pip.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌpɪpˈpɪp/
British English: /ˌpɪpˈpɪp/

Usage

British usage
Colloquial

Inflected Forms

pip pip (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce pip-pip?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpɪpˈpɪp/.
What does pip-pip mean?: Goodbye; cheerio, toodle-oo, toodle-pip (mostly used by the upper classes).
Where does pip-pip come from?: Possibly imitative, perhaps of a short, high sound made by a bicycle or car horn; see pip-pip-pip.

How to pronounce pip-pip

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