pip

Definition

Any of various respiratory diseases in birds, especially infectious coryza.

Etymology

From Middle English pippe, from Middle Dutch pip, from post-classical Latin pipita, from Latin pītuīta (“mucus, phlegm, head cold”). Doublet of pituita.

Example Sentences

• "1912, D. H. Lawrence, letter to Edward Garnett I've got the pip horribly at present."
• "Fer, as the poit sez, me 'eart 'as got / The pip wiv yearnin' fer - I dunno wot."
• "With this deal Uncle Tom's got on with Homer Cream, it would be fatal to risk giving [Mrs Cream] the pip in any way."