| 释义 |
pippy, a.|ˈpɪpɪ|
[f. pip n.3 and ? n.1 + -y.]
1. Full of pips.
1892Sat. Rev. 25 June 728/1 A bitter, pippy lemon.
2. a. Stock Exchange slang. (?) Sickly, shaky.
1892Scott. Leader 19 Feb., On 'change... Mexican rails also look ‘pippy’ to-day.
b. Depressed, out of sorts.
1886R. Fry Let. 28 Nov. (1972) I. 111 My Mays depress me, so does my Tripos... In fact I am stupidly pippy at times. |