quword 趣词
Word Origins Dictionary
- kip (1)[kip 词源字典]
- "(In leather-making) the hide of a young or small animal", Late Middle English: perhaps related to Middle Dutch kip, kijp 'bundle (of hides)'.[kip etymology, kip origin, 英语词源]
- kip (2)
- "The basic monetary unit of Laos, equal to 100 ats", Thai.
- kip (3)
- "A unit of weight equal to 1,000 lb (453.6 kg)", Early 20th century: probably from ki- in kilo- + p- in pound1.
- kip (4)
- "A sleep or nap", Mid 18th century (in the sense 'brothel'): perhaps related to Danish kippe 'hovel, tavern'.
- kip (5)
- "(In Australia) a small piece of wood from which coins are spun in the game of two-up", Late 19th century: perhaps related to Irish cipin 'small stick, dibble'.