kip

Everyday

1. (slang, UK, Ireland, Australia) A kip is a sleep or a nap; to kip means to sleep, especially somewhere other than your own bed. tree →
2. (slang, Ireland) A kip is a dirty, messy, horrible place. tree →
3. The kip is the money of Laos, a country in Asia. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday British, Irish and Australian talk it is a relaxed word for sleep: «I'm going for a kip». «Kip down» means to sleep somewhere for the night, like on a sofa. In geography lessons, the kip is Laos's currency. Phrases: «have a kip», «grab a kip», «kip down».

Examples

• I'm knackered — I need a kip. tree →
• Grandad has a kip after Sunday lunch. tree →
• Can I kip on your sofa tonight? tree →
• We kipped in the car on the way to the beach. tree →
• (Ireland) This room's an absolute kip — tidy it! tree →
• The price was 10,000 kip in Laos. tree →

Note

Slang, informal; do not use in essays — say «sleep» or «nap». Double p: kipped, kipping. «Kip down» = sleep somewhere for the night. The money sense is a different word from the Lao language.