sippy en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From sip + -y.
Meanings
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(informal) A little sip; less than a serving of some particular drink
By going to the canteen as soon as it opened some people hoped to cadge money, or one or more cans, or at least a 'sippy'.
2002, David McKnight, From Hunting to Drinking, →ISBN, page 108:Would you like a little water, Sue? SUE. Well, perhaps a sippy. (SUE squirts some water into a paper cup.)
1999, Elaine May, Alan Arkin, Power Plays: Three One-Act Plays, →ISBN, page 70:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sippies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |