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English word origin

Etymology of bip

Imitative.

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Unnumbered source etymology

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noun

Synonym of spliff. · Abbreviation of basis point. · Can refer to multiple different things, but usually refers to a piece that someone owns, most often a gun or a haircut.

verb

To make or cause to make a short beeping or blipping sound. · To hit lightly. · To break into a car and steal its contents. · To rob; steal.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Imitative.

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