sipsip

Aklanon

Etymology

From Proto-Austronesian *sipsip.

Verb

sipsip

  1. to suck

Lubuagan Kalinga

Noun

sipsip

  1. scales (of a fish)

Tagalog

Etymology

From Proto-Austronesian *sipsip. Compare Bikol Central supsop and Cebuano supsop. Doublet of supsop.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: sip‧sip
  • IPA(key): /sipˈsip/, [sɪpˈsip]

Noun

sipsíp

  1. sip; sipping; sucking (of liquid through one's mouth)
    Synonyms: supsop, pagsupsop, hithit, paghithit, hitit, paghitit
  2. absorption
  3. (slang) suck-up; kiss-up; brown noser; sycophant
    • 1989, National Mid-week
      Pero nangyayari iyong kahit ipaalam ng bos na gusto niya ng mas pantay-pantay na pakikitunguhan at tawagan at kalimutan na ang herarkiya kung maayos din lang ang pagsasamahan at ang takbo ng trabaho sa opisina, hindi nawawala ang mga sipsip sa opisina.
      But it happened, even after the boss acknowledges that he wants a fairer approach and titles and wants to forget the hierarchy, where if the relations and the work pace in the office is always good, suck-ups will never disappear in the office.

Derived terms
  • pagsipsip
  • sipsipin
  • sumipsip

Adjective

sipsíp

  1. fond of sucking up; sycophantic; fawning; seeking favor through flattery

Further reading
  • “sipsip”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila: Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2018
  • Zorc, R. David; San Miguel, Rachel (1993) Tagalog Slang Dictionary‎, Manila: De La Salle University Press, →ISBN

Tok Pisin

Etymology

From English sheep, reduplicated to avoid confusion with sip (“ship”).

Noun

sipsip

  1. sheep
  2. mutton

Descendants
  • → Rotokas: sipisipi

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