keppy
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Definitions

  • n. (often in child-directed speech) A small, cute head.

Example Sentences

  • "Lay your keppie down and rest a bit."

  • "Watch your keppy - I'm closing the door."

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Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish
  • English

Etymology

  • Y קאָפּ kop 'head' (diminutive forms קעפּל/קעפּעלע képl/képele); Yiddish diminutive ending replaced with English diminutive -y/-ie

      • Who Uses This

      • Ashkenazim: Jews with Ashkenazi heritage

      Regions

      • North America
      • South Africa

      Dictionaries

      • Dictionary of Jewish Usage: A Popular Guide to the Use of Jewish Terms, by Sol Steinmetz (Lanham, MD, 2005).
      • Yinglish: A Lexicon of Judeo-English by Aliza Bulow

      Alternative Spellings

      kepi, keppie, keppe

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