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English
Etymology
Compare Scots hippin, hippen, from hip + ing.
Noun
hippin (plural hippins)
- (Northumbria) Theatre curtain.
- (Geordie, in the plural, Appalachia, Southern US) Babies' nappies; diapers.
References
- Frank Graham, editor (1987), “HIPPIN”, in The New Geordie Dictionary, Rothbury, Northumberland: Butler Publishing, →ISBN.
- Northumberland Words, English Dialect Society, R. Oliver Heslop, 1893–4
- Amy D. Clark, Nancy M. Hayward (2014), Talking Appalachian: Voice, Identity and Community
Scots
Etymology
See English hippin, from hip (“hip”) + ing
Noun
hippin (plural hippins)
- A child's nappy; a diaper.
- (humorous) The curtain of a penny theatre.
References
- The Scottish National Dictionary