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🦘 A kangaroo 🐶 Lively and bouncy
skippy

skippy

5 9.9
A large Australian animal that hops and carries its babies in a pouch
  • noun
  • Australian
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  • Good one, skippy.
  • damn skippy

Examples

  • In the Australian bush, we spotted a group of skippies hopping across the field.

  • When we visited Australia, we took a tour to learn more about skippies and their habitat.

  • Or do you want to keep on chatting, skippy?

    Cold Pursuit (2019)

  • Confucius say, "Easy does it," skippy.

    Big Fat Liar (2002)

  • How you doin', skippy?

    Heartbreakers (2001)

  • Yippee skippy!

    Good Burger (1997)

  • The children were excited to see skippy during their trip to the wildlife park.

Synonyms

kangaroo
vsskippy
  • Australian
79 1.2

A large plant-eating Australian animal with strong back legs and a pouch for its young

is an informal Australian slang term rather than a formal species name
roo
vsskippy
  • Australian
4 9.3

A large Australian animal that jumps using strong back legs and a long tail

is an Australian informal term rather than a general informal name

Surface Forms

skippy singular
skippies plural

Morphology

skippy = skip (semi-transparent) = skip + y

The kangaroo sense is motivated by the animal's hopping motion, but the meaning is a colloquial nickname rather than a fully predictable compositional noun.

Etymology

Skippy is an informal Australian name for a kangaroo, made famous by the TV show 'Skippy the Bush Kangaroo'. It fits because kangaroos skip, meaning they 'hop', so the name highlights their lively way of moving.