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dip·py

(dĭp′ē)

adj. dip·pi·er, dip·pi·est Slang

Not sensible; foolish.

[Probably from dip, to bob.]

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dippy

(ˈdɪpɪ)

adj, -pier or -piest

slang odd, eccentric, or crazy

[C20: of unknown origin]

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dip•py

(ˈdɪp i)

adj. -pi•er, -pi•est. Slang.

foolish or somewhat crazy.

[1895–1900; orig. uncertain]

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dippy

adjective

Slang. So senseless as to be laughable:

absurd, foolish, harebrained, idiotic, imbecilic, insane, lunatic, mad, moronic, nonsensical, preposterous, silly, softheaded, tomfool, unearthly, zany.

Informal: cockeyed, crazy, loony, loopy.

Slang: balmy, dopey, jerky, sappy, wacky.

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storto

dippy

[ˈdɪpɪ] ADJ → chiflado

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dippy

adj (inf) → plemplem (inf), → meschugge (inf)

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