Show Search Results Show Browse
Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
Hide Quotations Hide Etymology
About this entry:
First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
¶KIPPER-KAPER, adj. “Easy-going, as of a tired or lazy horse” (Sc. 1911 S.D.D.).
[Imit. of the clip-clop sound of its hooves. Cf. Tipper-taiper.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Kipper-kaper adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 26 Nov 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/kipperkaper>
