Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
Hide Quotations Hide Etymology
About this entry:
First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1900-1939
[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]
GIP, n.1 [gɪp]
1. The point of a fish's jaw; the protruding jaw of a fish (Cai. 1900 E.D.D.; Abd., Fif. (coast) 1954); the mouth of an animal (pig, etc.) (Cai.9 1939).Cai. 1900 E.D.D.:
When a fish is hooked near the point of either jaw it is said to be hooked in the gip.Cai.9 1939:
He hes a gip like a fish.
2. Extended use: saucy talk. Cf. similar extension of Eng. lip in colloq. speech.Cai.9 1939:
Neen o' yer gip.
You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Gip n.1". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 20 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/gip_n1>
