Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Disorder; confusion.
- noun A fit of rage; a violent passion.
- noun The company sailing on a ship, whether sailors or passengers.
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Examples
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` ` The Colonel's in an unco kippage, '' said Mrs. Flockhart to
The Waverley 1877
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'The Colonel's in an unco kippage,' said Mrs. Flockhart to Evan, as he descended; 'I wish he may be weel, -- the very veins on his brent brow are swelled like whipcord: wad he no tak something?'
Waverley: or, 'Tis sixty years since Walter Scott 1801
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'The Colonel's in an unco kippage,' said Mrs. Flockhart to Evan as he descended; 'I wish he may be weel, -- the very veins on his brent brow are swelled like whipcord; wad he no tak something?'
Waverley — Volume 2 Walter Scott 1801
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'The Colonel's in an unco kippage,' said Mrs. Flockhart to Evan as he descended; 'I wish he may be weel, -- the very veins on his brent brow are swelled like whipcord; wad he no tak something?'
Waverley — Complete Walter Scott 1801
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'The Colonel's in an unco kippage,' said Mrs. Flockhart to Evan as he descended; 'I wish he may be weel, -- the very veins on his brent brow are swelled like whipcord; wad he no tak something?'
Waverley Walter Scott 1801
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Only dinna pit yoursell into a kippage, and expose yoursell before the weans, or before the Marquis, when ye gang down-bye.”
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` ` his brother neer brought me ony wild-deukes, and this is a douce honest man; we serve the family wi bread, and he settles wi 'huz ilka week --- only he was in an unco kippage when we sent him a book instead o' the nick-sticks, whilk, he said, were
The Antiquary 1845
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"I winna say ony ill o'this Monkbarns," said Mrs. Shortcake; "his brother neer brought me ony wild-deukes, and this is a douce honest man; we serve the family wi 'bread, and he settles wi' huz ilka week -- only he was in an unco kippage when we sent him a book instead o 'the _nick-sticks, _* whilk, he said, were the true ancient way o' counting between tradesmen and customers; and sae they are, nae doubt."
The Antiquary — Complete Walter Scott 1801
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"I winna say ony ill o'this Monkbarns," said Mrs. Shortcake; "his brother neer brought me ony wild-deukes, and this is a douce honest man; we serve the family wi 'bread, and he settles wi' huz ilka week -- only he was in an unco kippage when we sent him a book instead o 'the _nick-sticks, _* whilk, he said, were the true ancient way o' counting between tradesmen and customers; and sae they are, nae doubt."
The Antiquary — Volume 01 Walter Scott 1801
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‘The Colonel’s in an unco kippage,’ said Mrs. Flockhart to Evan as he descended; ‘I wish he may be weel, — the very veins on his brent brow are swelled like whipcord; wad he no tak something?’
Waverley 2004
strev commented on the word kippage
When you don't feel like a whole plate of kippers, "just a kippage guv"
April 11, 2009
qms commented on the word kippage
A flea circus's basic equipage
Is prone to some natural slippage,
So dogs are kept by
To replenish supply
And muster the minimum kippage.
September 20, 2017