hippin

English

Etymology

Compare Scots hippin, hippen, from hip + ing.

Noun

hippin (plural hippins)

1. (Can we verify⁽⁺⁾ this sense?)(Northumbria) A napkin for an infant.
2. (Northumbria) Theatre curtain.
3. (Geordie, in the plural, Appalachia, Southern US) Babies' nappies; diapers.

References

• Frank Graham, editor (1987), “HIPPIN”, in The New Geordie Dictionary, Rothbury, Northumberland: Butler Publishing, →ISBN.
• Northumberland Words, English Dialect Society, R. Oliver Heslop, 1893–4
• Amy D. Clark, Nancy M. Hayward (2014), Talking Appalachian: Voice, Identity and Community

Scots

Alternative forms

• hippen, hipping

Etymology

See English hippin, from hip (“hip”) + ing

Noun

hippin (plural hippins)

1. (Can we verify⁽⁺⁾ this sense?)A napkin for an infant.
2. A child's nappy; a diaper.
3. (humorous) The curtain of a penny theatre.

References

• The Scottish National Dictionary