dipsy
2
9.9
- noun
- /ˈdɪpsi/
- Informal
:
tonto
- We're gonna look like a bunch of dipsy-doodles if this turns out to be a hoax.
- dipsy-doodle
Examples
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And a flipsy... and a dipsy and a do.
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All right, go do your dipsy doodles.
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I have been doing the dipsy-doodle since I was a little kid.
Fiction book (1999) -
Just had a feeling everything was gonna be dipsy-doodle.
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The children were acting like a bunch of dipsy fools while playing in the park.
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His dipsy attitude always brings laughter to the group.
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She has a delightfully dipsy personality that makes her fun to be around.
Synonyms
344
7.7
A funny person who behaves in a strange and entertaining way
5
9.8
A person who often acts silly and forgets things
1
8.3
A funny person who behaves in a bold, unusual way
1
8.7
A person who is silly and a little forgetful
A person who acts in a silly, playful way
A person who acts silly and playful
A person who behaves in a silly or foolish way
How Silly
- Informal
22
5.9
- Informal
2
9.9
Surface Forms
Etymology
Dipsy as a noun comes from the same playful form dippy and simply names a person who is 'silly' or a little 'odd' in a friendly way. That's why calling someone a dipsy means they are an amusing, slightly eccentric person who makes others laugh.