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dip·py

 (dĭp′ē)
adj. dip·pi·er, dip·pi·est Slang
Not sensible; foolish.
[Probably from dip, to bob.]
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dippy

(ˈdɪpɪ)
adj, -pier or -piest
slang odd, eccentric, or crazy
[C20: of unknown origin]
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dip•py

(ˈdɪp i)

adj. -pi•er, -pi•est. Slang.
foolish or somewhat crazy.
[1895–1900; orig. uncertain]
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dippy

adjective
Slang. So senseless as to be laughable:
absurd, foolish, harebrained, idiotic, imbecilic, insane, lunatic, mad, moronic, nonsensical, preposterous, silly, softheaded, tomfool, unearthly, zany.
Informal: cockeyed, crazy, loony, loopy.
Slang: balmy, dopey, jerky, sappy, wacky.
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dippy

[ˈdɪpɪ] ADJ → chiflado
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dippy

adj (inf) → plemplem (inf), → meschugge (inf)
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