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hippety-hop

adverb (or adjective)
hip·pe·ty-hop
variants: or hippity-hop \¦hipətē¦häp \ or hippety-hoppety or hippity-hoppity \-äpətē \

Definition of hippety-hop 

: with a hopping rhythm or motion the rabbit went hippety-hop across the lawn rising and falling in their saddles, with a hippity-hop motion —Laura Krey

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History and Etymology for hippety-hop

irregular from hip entry 4 + hop

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