kipsie
/ˈkɪpsi
/(also kipsy)
noun (plural kipsies) Australian informal
An improvised dwelling or shelter: they rigged up a kipsie for me, and gave me everything I wanted...
- Their own little place was what the locals would call a kipsie, which had a door to keep the draughts out and a large, lumpy straw mattress.
- I seen her in me mind, in our own little kipsie, bye an' bye.
- Home to our kipsies we've wandered.
Origin
Early 20th century: perhaps from kip4.
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