Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An old spelling of
tippet .
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Examples
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Then Edward came up to say that the water was as yet only "tippit," which we suppose to be tepid, but that by half-past eight it would be in a noble state.
The Letters of Charles Dickens Vol. 3 (of 3), 1836-1870 Charles Dickens 1841
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If the creek is really clear you might want to try tying on a florocarbon tippit, about 3 foot would do using a surgeons knot.
trout fishing 2009
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One extra leader and one spool of tippit and some ginks if needed.
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One extra leader and one spool of tippit and some ginks if needed.
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If the creek is really clear you might want to try tying on a florocarbon tippit, about 3 foot would do using a surgeons knot.
trout fishing 2009
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I puts on my silk gronin-napple gownd, and my lase pillowrin, likewise my himitashun vermin tippit, (give me by my cussen Harry, who keeps kumpany with me on hot-dinner days), also my tuskin bonnit, parrersole, and blacbag; and i takes mysef orf to
Punch, or the London Charivari. Volume 1, July 31, 1841 Various
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Well, to be brief, the Nun will soon at night turn tippit; if I can but devise to quit her cleanly of the Nunry, she is mine own.
The Merry Devil 1590
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Angolan elections reveal cracks in peace; ministry trains part of peace solution sammy tippit
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International (MNN) ― Ministry on track for major program launch in Liberia sammy tippit
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USA (MNN) ― America's views on religion a call to revival sammy tippit
oroboros commented on the word tippit
A gambling game.
According to Chris Cole in Wordplay, the longest (among five others) "uncommon word" palindrome beginning with letter 't'.
June 2, 2008