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pip-pip

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\ ˌpi(p)-ˈpip How to pronounce pip-pip (audio) \

Definition of pip-pip

British
—used to express farewell

First Known Use of pip-pip

1907, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for pip-pip

probably from pip-pip, imitating the sound of a horn

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The first known use of pip-pip was in 1907

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“Pip-pip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pip-pip. Accessed 29 Jun. 2022.

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