pip-pipint.n.

Brit.

/ˌpɪpˈpɪp/, U.S.

/ˈpɪpˈpɪp/

Origin: An imitative or expressive formation.

Etymology: Imitative. Compare earlier pip-pop int. and n., and later pip n.⁵

A. int.

1. Imitating a repeated, short, high-pitched sound, esp. one made by a car or bicycle horn.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > answer > in Greeting [interjection] > in defiance

pip-pip1893

1893 J. R. Gregory Pract. Suggestions Kindergartners, Primary Teachers & Mothers 190 At this, young robin said ‘Pip, pip,’ and then hastily drew in his head.

1900 Illustr. Chips 24 Mar. 1/1 Ta-ra-ta-ra! Tootle-ootle-oo! Pip-pip! blew Weary Willy as Chips brand-new four-in-hand wriggled its way to the racecourse.

1904 R. Kipling Traffics & Discov. 324 Children sat..on the damp doorsteps to shout ‘pip-pip’ at the stranger.

1907 G. B. Shaw Major Barbara iii. in John Bull's Other Island 292 Sarah (touching Lady Britomart's ribs with her finger tips and imitating a bicycle horn) Pip! pip!

1985 Manch. Guardian Weekly (Nexis) 28 July 21 The cardiac monitor going ‘pip-pip’ and sometimes disquietingly ‘PEEP’.

2. colloquial. Goodbye. Cf. toodle-pip int. at toodle-oo int. Derivatives. Now chiefly archaic.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > courtesy > courteous act or expression > courteous expressions [interjection] > expressions of farewell

farewell1377

farewell itc1385

adieua1393

vale?1555

da-da1573

addio1577

goodbye1578

bye1618

adios1635

bye-bye1639

day-day1697

ta-ta1823

ave1850

sayonara1863

hooray1898

cheero1903

toodle-oo1907

hurroo1913

cheerio1914

pip-pip1919

tooraloo1922

cheery-bye1930

cheers1937

tara1958

ciao1961

toodles1965

tatty-bye1971

toodle-pip1977

1919 P. G. Wodehouse Damsel in Distress x. 125 ‘Well, it's worth trying,’ said Reggie. ‘I'll give it a whirl. Toodleoo!’ ‘Good-bye.’ ‘Pip-pip!’ Reggie withdrew.

1931 E. F. Benson Mapp & Lucia iii. 56 Mr. Woolgar..did not say ‘So long’ or ‘Pip-pip’.

1978 M. Butterworth X marks Spot iii. iii. 158 ‘Pip pip, laddie.’ He set off.

2004 Guardian (Nexis) 1 Apr. (Features section) 17 Pip-pip for now—and thanks for reading.

B. n.

In quot. 1909: a car horn. In later use: a repeated, short, high-pitched sound made by a car horn, etc.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > degree, kind, or quality of sound > unpleasant quality > shrill quality > [noun] > thin and shrill sound > bleep or pip

pip-pip1909

meep1927

beep-beep1929

pip1929

bleep1953

bleeping1957

peep1957

wheep1984

society > travel > means of travel > a conveyance > vehicle > powered vehicle > parts and equipment of motor vehicles > [noun] > horn

horn1901

motor horn1904

hooter1908

pip-pip1909

honker1910

1909 Westm. Gaz. 15 May 3/2 She [sc. a little girl] had motor-cars with real pip-pips.

1979 J. Scott Angels in your Beer xviii. 187 Marianne walked to the Ferrari... She..sounded an impatient pip pip on the horn.

1998 Sunday Age (Melbourne) (Nexis) 22 Nov. 12 There is no ‘pip-pip’ from any of the green validation machines on upright poles.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2006; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	pip-pip
释义	pip-pipint.n. Brit. /ˌpɪpˈpɪp/, U.S. /ˈpɪpˈpɪp/ Origin: An imitative or expressive formation. Etymology: Imitative. Compare earlier pip-pop int. and n., and later pip n.⁵ A. int. 1. Imitating a repeated, short, high-pitched sound, esp. one made by a car or bicycle horn. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > answer > in Greeting [interjection] > in defiance pip-pip1893 1893 J. R. Gregory Pract. Suggestions Kindergartners, Primary Teachers & Mothers 190 At this, young robin said ‘Pip, pip,’ and then hastily drew in his head. 1900 Illustr. Chips 24 Mar. 1/1 Ta-ra-ta-ra! Tootle-ootle-oo! Pip-pip! blew Weary Willy as Chips brand-new four-in-hand wriggled its way to the racecourse. 1904 R. Kipling Traffics & Discov. 324 Children sat..on the damp doorsteps to shout ‘pip-pip’ at the stranger. 1907 G. B. Shaw Major Barbara iii. in John Bull's Other Island 292 Sarah (touching Lady Britomart's ribs with her finger tips and imitating a bicycle horn) Pip! pip! 1985 Manch. Guardian Weekly (Nexis) 28 July 21 The cardiac monitor going ‘pip-pip’ and sometimes disquietingly ‘PEEP’. 2. colloquial. Goodbye. Cf. toodle-pip int. at toodle-oo int. Derivatives. Now chiefly archaic. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > courtesy > courteous act or expression > courteous expressions [interjection] > expressions of farewell farewell1377 farewell itc1385 adieua1393 vale?1555 da-da1573 addio1577 goodbye1578 bye1618 adios1635 bye-bye1639 day-day1697 ta-ta1823 ave1850 sayonara1863 hooray1898 cheero1903 toodle-oo1907 hurroo1913 cheerio1914 pip-pip1919 tooraloo1922 cheery-bye1930 cheers1937 tara1958 ciao1961 toodles1965 tatty-bye1971 toodle-pip1977 1919 P. G. Wodehouse Damsel in Distress x. 125 ‘Well, it's worth trying,’ said Reggie. ‘I'll give it a whirl. Toodleoo!’ ‘Good-bye.’ ‘Pip-pip!’ Reggie withdrew. 1931 E. F. Benson Mapp & Lucia iii. 56 Mr. Woolgar..did not say ‘So long’ or ‘Pip-pip’. 1978 M. Butterworth X marks Spot iii. iii. 158 ‘Pip pip, laddie.’ He set off. 2004 Guardian (Nexis) 1 Apr. (Features section) 17 Pip-pip for now—and thanks for reading. B. n. In quot. 1909: a car horn. In later use: a repeated, short, high-pitched sound made by a car horn, etc. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > degree, kind, or quality of sound > unpleasant quality > shrill quality > [noun] > thin and shrill sound > bleep or pip pip-pip1909 meep1927 beep-beep1929 pip1929 bleep1953 bleeping1957 peep1957 wheep1984 society > travel > means of travel > a conveyance > vehicle > powered vehicle > parts and equipment of motor vehicles > [noun] > horn horn1901 motor horn1904 hooter1908 pip-pip1909 honker1910 1909 Westm. Gaz. 15 May 3/2 She [sc. a little girl] had motor-cars with real pip-pips. 1979 J. Scott Angels in your Beer xviii. 187 Marianne walked to the Ferrari... She..sounded an impatient pip pip on the horn. 1998 Sunday Age (Melbourne) (Nexis) 22 Nov. 12 There is no ‘pip-pip’ from any of the green validation machines on upright poles. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2006; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < int.n.1893
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