hip·pe·ty-hop adverb (or adjective) orhip·pi·ty-hop\|hipəd.ē|häp\; orhip·pe·ty-hop·pe·tyorhip·pi·ty-hop·pi·ty\-äpəd.ē\ Etymology: irregular from hip (IV) + 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 >