Kip
/kɪp/noun
An informal British word meaning sleep, a short rest, or a place to sleep; it can also refer to Laos’s monetary unit.
Did you know?The sleep-related sense of “kip” is first recorded in British slang in the eighteenth century, but scholars still consider its ultimate origin uncertain.
Etymological Timeline
18th Century
English
kip
“British slang for a bed, lodging place, or place where one sleeps”
18th Century
English
kip
“A period of sleep; the precise source is uncertain”
19th Century
English
kip
“A disreputable lodging house, sometimes associated with a brothel in slang usage”
20th Century
British English
kip
“Informal sleep or a short nap”
Modern English
English
kip
“To sleep, rest, or take a nap; separately, “kip” is the name of Laos’s currency”