grippie

English

Etymology

From grip +‎ -ie.

Noun

grippie (plural grippies)

1. (informal) A grip; something used to take hold, or to reduce friction.
   • 2004, Jeff Ishaq, Treo Fan Book: Your Brain on Silicon:

     Rubber grippies, partially visible on the right of the case above and below the hinge, keep it from sliding out of your hand.

   • 2008, Molly G. Shane, Rumored Legacy, page 62:

     I crocheted chenille socks and put little grippies on the bottom.

   • 2012, Joseph Labrecque, Adobe Edge Quickstart Guide:

     To tear a panel out of the main application window and create a floating panel, simply click upon the grippies (the textured area of the panel tab) next to an anchored panel's name.

See also

• grippy

Italian

Noun

grippie f

1. plural of grippia